Bilder Jan Peeters I (1624–1677) – Elements of a Star Fort – Engraving (1672)

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This engraving depicts a bird's-eye architectural plan of a star-shaped defensive fortification, titled Noms des Parties qui appartiennent à la Fortification. The diagram illustrates a complex bastioned trace, with various structural components labeled with letters and numbers to identify specific features such as bastions, curtains, ravelins, and the internal street layout of the fortified town. The geometric precision of the design highlights the seventeenth-century focus on providing interlocking fields of fire and eliminating blind spots for defensive artillery. This work served as a technical reference to the principles of military engineering and geometry, designed to assist students and professionals in understanding the sophisticated structural requirements of modern strategic defense.

Jan Peeters I was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman, and engraver primarily active in Antwerp, known for his detailed maritime scenes and topographical views. He was a member of a prominent artistic family and gained recognition for his ability to combine atmospheric perspective with meticulous architectural and naval detail. Throughout his career, Peeters traveled extensively across Europe and the Near East, producing a vast body of work that documented harbor cities, naval battles, and complex structural engineering. His contributions to technical and topographical illustration were highly valued for their accuracy and served as important educational resources for the scientific and military communities of the seventeenth century.

Artist or Maker: Jan Peeters I .

Dimensions: Approximately 19 cm x 12 cm.

Medium: Engraving .

Date: 1672

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