Tuin met een parterre met in de diagonalen vierkante compartimenten 1615

This print of a garden parterre was likely made using an etching technique, where lines are incised into a metal plate and then printed. We don't know who made it or when. The intricate detail suggests a skilled artisan, intimately familiar with the techniques of engraving and the aesthetics of formal garden design. The precision in the lines speaks to hours of meticulous work, carefully rendering the garden's complex layout. This image reflects a highly cultivated, and controlled environment. The garden is rigidly structured and segmented, perhaps even reflecting the social hierarchies of its time. It also emphasizes the human impact on the natural world, and the amount of work involved in the production of formal gardens. By attending to the materials, processes, and social context, we gain a more profound understanding of the relationship between art, labor, and the world around us.