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

This 1672 engraving by Romeyn de Hooghe, titled "Illustratie voor 'Den Arbeid van Mars' van Allain Manesson Mallet," depicts the fortifications of a fort, likely the fort of Mardyck, France. The illustration is a technical diagram, with a variety of different geometrical shapes and figures labeled with letters, showing different angles and perspectives of the fort. It provides an interesting insight into the practical and scientific nature of fortifications in the 17th century. This artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, is an example of the technical drawings made by Romeyn de Hooghe for the book “Den Arbeid van Mars" by the author Allain Manesson Mallet.