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

This etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, a Dutch Golden Age artist, depicts the city of Diksmuide, Belgium. The artwork is part of a series illustrating a work on military engineering by Allain Manesson Mallet and showcases a bird's-eye perspective of the city's fortifications, with a detailed view of its star-shaped layout and surrounding landscape. It's a fascinating example of how art could be used to document and communicate technical knowledge during this period. The artwork, created in 1672, is now housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.