Ontwerp voor Romeinse heerweg (heirbaan) met grafmonumenten en triomfboog 1681 - 1734

François van Bleyswijck's "Ontwerp voor Romeinse heerweg (heirbaan) met grafmonumenten en triomfboog," an etching from 1681-1734, depicts an elaborate Roman road design. This architectural fantasy, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, reflects the fascination with classical antiquity during the Baroque period. Bleyswijck meticulously details the road's layout, including monumental tombs, a triumphal arch, and surrounding landscape features. This print offers a glimpse into the imagination of 17th-century artists and architects, who sought to recreate the grandeur of the Roman Empire.