Cartes du Rhin et de la Moselle-vers 1650
School : Pays-Bas
Description
Deux cartes sont superposées: la carte du haut avec le titre dans un cartouche orné de fleurs et de fruits, rose des vents, et un banc de pierre avec personnages et chevaux portant l'échelle en milles allemands et français; la carte du bas avec échelle dans un cartouche et rose des vents.
Subject depicted
paysage (Rhin fl, Moselle, Allemagne, rivière, forêt, montagne, personnage),représentation scientifique (carte, géographie)
About this work
The artwork titled "Cartes du Rhin et de la Moselle-vers 1650", attributed to BLAEU Willem Janszoon (graveur, cartographe), is preserved at musée national du château de Pau. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: estampe, cartes - plans. It was created using the following materials and techniques: eau-forte, colorié. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Cartes du Rhin et de la Moselle-vers 1650" is preserved at musée national du château de Pau, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Cartes du Rhin et de la Moselle-vers 1650, oeuvre de estampe, cartes - plans, est due à BLAEU Willem Janszoon (graveur, cartographe) et conservée au musée national du château de Pau. Cette pièce est en eau-forte, colorié. Dimensions : Dimensions à la feuille entière ; Hauteur en cm 51.2 ; Largeur en cm 59.7 ; Dimensions au trait carré ; Hauteur en cm 38.7 ; Largeur en cm 50.2. Elle figure : paysage (Rhin fl, Moselle, Allemagne, rivière, forêt, montagne, personnage),représentation scientifique (carte, géographie). Cette pièce remonte à la 3e quart 17e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : BLAEU : Amsterdam, 1571 ; Amsterdam, 1673.
Creation context
La 3e quart 17e siècle fournit à BLAEU Willem Janszoon (graveur, cartographe) le cadre propice pour imaginer Cartes du Rhin et de la Moselle-vers 1650. Cette œuvre, aujourd'hui trésor du musée national du château de Pau, est l'aboutissement d'un échange fécond entre le créateur et les mouvements de pensée de son temps. Le contexte intellectuel et artistique se lit dans chaque choix formel de la composition.
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