Illustratie voor 'Den Arbeid van Mars' van Allain Manesson Mallet 1672

This 1672 etching by Romeyn de Hooghe is an illustration for "Den Arbeid van Mars" by Allain Manesson Mallet. The artwork depicts a geometric diagram, a six-sided shape, with labels in Dutch and French, including "Construction de L'Exagone." The diagram is overlaid with an aerial perspective of a section of Paris, including buildings and a river. This illustration was meant to provide viewers with a visual aid for understanding the complex geometric concepts within Mallet's book, and is a fine example of the intersection of art, science, and architecture in 17th-century Europe.