Gezicht op Polná 1617 - 1618

"Gezicht op Polná" (View of Polná), created between 1617 and 1618 by Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel, offers a detailed perspective of the town of Polná in Bohemia. This engraved cityscape, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, utilizes a bird's-eye view to showcase the town's layout, featuring a prominent church spire, a fortified castle, and surrounding fields. The meticulous detail of the architecture and landscape, characteristic of Hoefnagel's work, provides a glimpse into 17th-century urban life in Bohemia. The inclusion of two figures in the foreground further emphasizes the human scale of the town within its broader context.