Fireworks display celebrating the end of the Thirty Years War, Nuremberg, 1650 1650

This anonymous etching from 1650 depicts a fireworks display in Nuremberg celebrating the end of the Thirty Years' War. A crowd gathers in a town square to witness the spectacle, with a full moon shining in the night sky. The artist captures the drama of the event with meticulous detail, rendering the fireworks, the buildings, and the people in a realistic manner. This print, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a valuable historical document that provides insight into the cultural life of the time.