Matthäus Merian
Italy - Rome, Temples of Rome, 1646
An original black & white etching
11 x 14 in
28 x 36 cm
28 x 36 cm
ITp2348
Temples of Rome: Four vignettes of Castello Sante Angelo, Tiber Island, Quirinal Hill and Arch of Septimius Severus. With key. Born in Switzerland in 1593, Mathaus Merian studied engraving in...
Temples of Rome: Four vignettes of Castello Sante Angelo, Tiber Island, Quirinal Hill and Arch of Septimius Severus. With key.
Born in Switzerland in 1593, Mathaus Merian studied engraving in Zurich, then travelled throughout France before settling in Frankfurt. There he gained a position in the successful publishing house of Johann Theodor de Bry, the leading German engraver of his time, eventually marrying his daughter Maria. After de Bry's death, Merian took over the business to become one of the most significant publisher/engravers in Germany during the early 17th century.
Born in Switzerland in 1593, Mathaus Merian studied engraving in Zurich, then travelled throughout France before settling in Frankfurt. There he gained a position in the successful publishing house of Johann Theodor de Bry, the leading German engraver of his time, eventually marrying his daughter Maria. After de Bry's death, Merian took over the business to become one of the most significant publisher/engravers in Germany during the early 17th century.
