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Original fileLandschap met haven
About This Work
A wide coastal view depicts a busy harbor filled with sailing vessels and complex architectural fortifications, including a prominent cylindrical bastion and a hilltop castle. In the foreground, travelers with a walking staff and a pack traverse a rocky path framed by a large, detailed tree. Dramatic rays of light break through the clouds in the upper right, illuminating the distant mountains and the water below.
This print was produced by Aegidius Sadeler and Pieter Stevens, both prominent artists at the court of Rudolf II in Prague. Within the Rudolfine circle, such 'world landscapes' were often viewed through the lens of natural philosophy and Neoplatonism, serving as a visual meditation on the 'Book of Nature' and the divine order of the macrocosm.
Inscriptions
Petrus Stephani Inven: EG: SADELER SCULP: S: C: M:
Translation
Petrus Stephani invenit: EG: SADELER SCULPSIT: S: C: M:
Connected Texts
Rudolf II (Holy Roman Emperor)
Sadeler served as the Imperial Engraver to Rudolf II, whose court in Prague was a major center for alchemical, Hermetic, and natural philosophical study.
Pieter Stevens
The designer of the print, who specialized in landscapes that reflected the Mannerist interest in the vastness and complexity of the natural world.
Provenance & Source
Object
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
paper
height 203 mm x width 272 mm
landscape
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