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Gezicht op een haven

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Gezicht op een haven

Aegidius Sadeler

paper
height 164 mm x width 220 mm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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.

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Inscriptions

Rolant Savery Inuent:
Eg: Sad: excud
Marco Sadeler excudit.
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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.

Provenance & Source

Object

Holding Institution

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Medium

paper

Dimensions

height 164 mm x width 220 mm

GenreAI

landscape

Digital Source

Source

Rijksmuseum · CC0 1.0

Original Resolution

3840 × 2960 px

Harvested

March 24, 2026

Linked Data

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