Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Frederick G. Schab
Accession Number
1992-59-19
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This intriguing print, created by Dutch engraver Jan van Doetechum the in 1560, falls under the architecture classification in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection. Active from 1554 to around 1600, van Doetechum was a master of the Northern Renaissance printmaking tradition, a period when the Netherlands buzzed with innovative artistic exchanges amid the Renaissance and early Baroque influences. His works often captured the era's fascination with intricate designs, making complex ideas accessible through the reproducible medium of prints. As an architectural print, this piece like...