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New York

2025-02-17 by Akos

New York City, one of the most iconic and influential cities in the world, has a rich and diverse history that spans several centuries. The area that would become New …

Gaspar Boutatts and Peeters – 17th Century Engravers from Antwerp and Their Eastern Depictions

2025-02-03 by Akos

Gaspar Boutatts and members of the Peeters family were prominent figures in Antwerp’s artistic life during the 17th century, creating numerous significant city engravings of various European settlements. Gaspar Boutatts …

Guangzhou (Canton) – The Historical Trading Center of Southern China

2025-01-27 by Akos

Guangzhou, long known in the Western world as Canton, is one of China’s oldest and most significant cities. Its history spans over 2,200 years, dating back to its establishment as …

Cologne

2025-01-262025-01-24 by Akos

Cologne, founded by Germanic tribes and remaining a significant city under both the Roman Empire and medieval Germany, holds special interest from an engraving perspective as it was the production …

The Braun-Hogenberg Series of Engravings

2025-01-20 by Akos

The emergence of the cityscape genre, similar to architecture, is connected to the Renaissance art’s developing sense of reality. The schematic city depictions of ancient and medieval times were merely …