Hemelvaart van de Spaanse soldaten die sneuvelen in de strijd tegen de Turken, 1687 by Romeyn de Hooghe

Hemelvaart van de Spaanse soldaten die sneuvelen in de strijd tegen de Turken, 1687 1687

aged paper

toned paper

mechanical pen drawing

old engraving style

etching

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

pen and pencil

pen work

pencil art

"The Ascension of the Spanish Soldiers Who Fell in the Battle Against the Turks" (1687) by Romeyn de Hooghe is a monumental engraving that commemorates the Spanish soldiers who died fighting the Ottoman Empire. The artwork depicts the souls of fallen soldiers being carried up to heaven by angels. The scene unfolds in an elaborate architectural frame, which is a typical characteristic of Dutch Baroque prints. This work is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.