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Original fileGezicht op een haven
About This Work
This landscape print depicts a rugged coastline where figures navigate a winding path beneath a large, overhanging tree and rocky outcroppings. On the right, several vessels including small rowboats and larger sailboats occupy a calm harbor, while a distant town is visible on the far shore. The composition is characteristic of the detailed naturalism developed at the court of Rudolf II, emphasizing the variety and texture of the natural world.
The collaboration between Roelant Savery and Aegidius Sadeler represents the artistic pinnacle of the Rudolfine court in Prague, where the meticulous study of nature was linked to Neoplatonic and Hermetic ideas regarding the macrocosm. Such landscapes were viewed not merely as scenery, but as meditations on the 'Theatrum Mundi' and the divine order inherent in the diverse elements of the physical world.
Inscriptions
Rolant Savery Inuent: Eg: Sad: excud Marco Sadeler excudit. 2
Translation
Roelant Savery inventor Aegidius Sadeler published Marcus Sadeler published 2
Connected Texts
Roelant Savery
The artist who designed the original composition, known for his work at the Imperial court in Prague.
Aegidius Sadeler
The primary engraver to Emperor Rudolf II, responsible for translating the court's intellectual and naturalistic interests into print.
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Provenance & Source
Object
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
paper
height 164 mm x width 220 mm
landscape
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