Plate K: Fireballs that float on water: bounding fireballs: mortar-fired fireballs (1650)

Jacob van Meurs is the artist behind "Plate K: Fireballs that float on water: bounding fireballs: mortar-fired fireballs", dated 1650. Context for 1650: The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. Illustration in brief: 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. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation.

"Plate K: Fireballs that float on water: bounding fireballs: mortar-fired fireballs" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.

Dutch, 1619–1680

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