Antwerpen verbeeld
Subtitle: de Gouden Eeuw in kaart en prent = Antwerp portrayed : the Golden Age in maps and prints = Anvers imaginé : l'âge d'or en cartes et estampes
By: tekst, Piet Lombaerde, Katelijne Geerts ; eindredactie, Marianne Thys
Contributors: Geerts, Katelijne, author; Thys, Marianne, editor; Lombaerde, Piet, 1948-; Lombaerde, Piet, 1948-; Lombaerde, Piet, 1948-; Museum Plantin-Moretus
Publisher: BAI Publishers
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Wommelgem]
Language: dut
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9789085866992
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Exhibitions; History; In art; Maps; Prints; Antwerpen (Motiv); Karte; Vedute
Other titles: Antwerp portrayed :; Anvers imaginé : l'âge d'or en cartes et estampes
Description: In the sixteenth century, Antwerp developed into an international commercial capital. The city's appearance changed very quickly. Using views of the city, maps and historical prints, the exhibition Drawing the city follows Antwerp's varying fortunes during this turbulent period. Using maps and plans, Drawing the city follows the rapid development of Antwerp in the sixteenth century. Some maps have an underlying purpose: to glorify the city and draw attention to its special qualities. Historical prints and maps portray the city during dramatic events such as the destruction of religious images known as the Beeldenstorm and the Spanish Fury, but in peaceful scenes too, such as Joyous Entries and ice scenes, artists provide a detailed portrait of the city.
Notes: Exhibition: Plantin-Moretus Museum, Antwerp, Belgium (24/04/15 - 19/07/15).

Includes bibliographical references.

In Dutch, English and French.