Matthäus Merian il Vecchio (1593–1650) - La battaglia di Ninive
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Matthäus Merian il Vecchio’s 1630 engraving La battaglia di Ninive depicts a historical scene and measures 113 × 150 mm.
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"Cosroe lets his general suffer"
This phrase refers to a famous lie or military stratagem devised by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius I to undermine the trust between the Persian king Cosroe II and his most capable and renowned general, Shahrbaraz.
Deceived by this stratagem and convinced of his sovereign's treachery, Shahrbaraz decided to withdraw his troops from the conflict and to remain neutral. This defection was decisive for Heraclius' ultimate victory in the historic Battle of Nineveh (627 A.D.), which led to the collapse of Cosroe II's reign.
From: "Historische Chronica" by Johann Ludwig Gottfried, published in Frankfurt on the Main around 1630
Impression on watermarked paper with excellent preservation, good chiaroscuro tones, on the back part of the text. Normal signs of use of the time. Small losses on the outer sheet (see photo)
Matthäus Merian the Elder (Basel, September 22, 1593 – Bad Schwalbach, June 19, 1650) was a Swiss-born German engraver and draughtsman who worked in Germany.
Having created his own workshop in Frankfurt, he produced a richly varied output of engravings depicting battle scenes and specializing in the reproduction of topographical maps. In 1626 he became a citizen of Frankfurt. The following year he welcomed as an apprentice Wenzel Hollar, who would become a renowned copperplate engraver.
"Cosroe lets his general suffer"
This phrase refers to a famous lie or military stratagem devised by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius I to undermine the trust between the Persian king Cosroe II and his most capable and renowned general, Shahrbaraz.
Deceived by this stratagem and convinced of his sovereign's treachery, Shahrbaraz decided to withdraw his troops from the conflict and to remain neutral. This defection was decisive for Heraclius' ultimate victory in the historic Battle of Nineveh (627 A.D.), which led to the collapse of Cosroe II's reign.
From: "Historische Chronica" by Johann Ludwig Gottfried, published in Frankfurt on the Main around 1630
Impression on watermarked paper with excellent preservation, good chiaroscuro tones, on the back part of the text. Normal signs of use of the time. Small losses on the outer sheet (see photo)
Matthäus Merian the Elder (Basel, September 22, 1593 – Bad Schwalbach, June 19, 1650) was a Swiss-born German engraver and draughtsman who worked in Germany.
Having created his own workshop in Frankfurt, he produced a richly varied output of engravings depicting battle scenes and specializing in the reproduction of topographical maps. In 1626 he became a citizen of Frankfurt. The following year he welcomed as an apprentice Wenzel Hollar, who would become a renowned copperplate engraver.
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Artist
Matthäus Merian il Vecchio (1593–1650)
Title of artwork
La battaglia di Ninive
Technique
Engraving
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Germany
Year
1630
Condition
Good condition
Height
150 mm
Width
113 mm
Depiction/theme
Historical scene
Style
Classical
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Period
17th century
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