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

This 1672 etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, titled "Illustratie voor 'Den Arbeid van Mars' van Allain Manesson Mallet," showcases a detailed plan for a fortified city. De Hooghe's meticulous rendering highlights the intricate design of a hexagonal fortress, incorporating bastions, ravelins, and demi-lunes, crucial elements of 17th-century military architecture. The inclusion of a small town outside the fortress, labeled "Brovage", provides context to the strategic importance of such structures. De Hooghe, known for his precise and detailed engravings, employed a hatching technique to convey depth and dimension, making this illustration a valuable historical record of defensive architecture. The artwork is housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.