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Antwerpen verbeeld: de Gouden Eeuw in kaart en prent = Antwerp portrayed : the Golden Age in maps and prints = Anvers imaginé : l'âge d'or en cartes et estampes

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    • Anvers imaginé: l'âge d'or en cartes et estampes
    • Antwerp portrayed: the Golden Age in maps and prints

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"In the sixteenth century, Antwerp developed into an international commercial capital. The city's appearance changed very quickly. Using views of the city, maps and historical prints, the exhibition Drawing the city follows Antwerp's varying fortunes during this turbulent period. Using maps and plans, Drawing the city follows the rapid development of Antwerp in the sixteenth century. Some maps have an underlying purpose: to glorify the city and draw attention to its special qualities. Historical prints and maps portray the city during dramatic events such as the destruction of religious images known as the Beeldenstorm and the Spanish Fury, but in peaceful scenes too, such as Joyous Entries and ice scenes, artists provide a detailed portrait of the city"

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    [Wommelgem]: [BAI Publishers], [2015]

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    1520-1699

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    9789085866992

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    • Uitgave ter gelegenheid van de tentoonstelling 'De stad getekend' in het Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen, van 24 april tot 19 juli 2015.
    • Tekst in het Nederlands, Engels en Frans.

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