Naves Bellicæ Hollandicæ (1647)
Wenceslaus Hollar1647 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1677)
Specifications
- Year
- 1647
- Nationality / school
- Czech
- Lifespan
- 1607–1677
About the artwork
"Naves Bellicæ Hollandicæ" (1647) is a work by Wenceslaus Hollar. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape. Background on Illustration: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. About the period around 1647: In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home.
"Naves Bellicæ Hollandicæ" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Czech, 1607–1677
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