Merian Matthaus: Veduta Osijek

Name: Veduta Osijek
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Author: Merian Matthaus

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Author: Merian Matthaus
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Veduta Osijek

Merian Matthaus

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Matthaus Merian: Veduta Osijek-Prospect und Grundriss der Stadt Osseck, wie die Turkische Armee sich dafür verschanzt und die christiche Armee dabei in Schlacht

Veduta consists of 3 parts. On the upper third, there is a view of the city of Osijek from a semi-bird's eye view, where you can see the defensive walls and the numerous minarets and houses of the city. The middle third shows a map of the swamp area around the city, the river Drava and a plan of the city with all the fortifications, the lower third shows the layout of the Austrian imperial army, which under the leadership of Charles of Lorraine besieged the city in 1687. Croatian troops are on the extreme right wing. Charles of Lorraine failed to conquer Osijek on that occasion, but during his retreat he severely defeated the Turkish army under Sulejman Pasha, which followed him, thus enabling the conquest of Osijek a few months later. That victory reverberated throughout Europe, because Osijek was an important strategic place, and caused the printing of numerous descriptions, maps and leaflets.

MERIAN, MATTHÄUS

MATTHÄUS MERIAN (1593-1650) German topographer, graphic artist and publisher. He studied in Zurich and worked in Frankfurt. His most famous work is "Theatrum Europeam.." which saw several editions in the period from 1629 to 1718 and "Archontologica Cosmica" also with several editions published in the period from 1638 to 1649.

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