The Sack of Magdeburg, 1631
Workshop of Matthäus Merian · 1659
Why it's great
An army attacks the German city of Magdeburg in 1631, one of the worst moments of the Thirty Years' War, when most of the city was destroyed. This engraving was made in the workshop of Matthäus Merian.
🏛️ Part of history
The Thirty Years' War & the Dutch Revolt (1568–1648) — An army attacks the German city of Magdeburg in 1631, one of the worst moments of the Thirty Years' War, when most of the city was destroyed.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Matthäus Merian was a Swiss-born engraver who lived in Frankfurt, Germany, and published famous books of city views and the news of the Thirty Years' War. This engraving is from his workshop, which kept making prints after he died in 1650.
