Bilder Lodovico Guicciardini (1521–1589) – Plan of Tienen (Belgium) – Engraving (Circa 1581-1612)

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This engraving provides a bird's-eye view of the city of Tienen (Tirlemont) in Belgium. It details the city's fortifications, street layout, central market square, churches, and surrounding waterways. The plan features coats of arms and figures in contemporary dress. This print was published in Guicciardini's highly influential work, Descrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi (Description of all the Low Countries).

Lodovico Guicciardini was an Italian merchant, historian, and writer who lived and worked primarily in Antwerp. A nephew of the famous historian Francesco Guicciardini, Lodovico is best known for his Descrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi. First published in 1567 (with maps added in later editions from 1581), this comprehensive work provided detailed descriptions and histories of the cities and regions of the Low Countries, significantly shaping European understanding of the area during a period of great economic and political change.

Artist or Maker: Lodovico Guicciardini

Dimensions: Approximately 20 cm x 25 cm

Medium: Engraving

Date: Circa 1581-1612

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