#Aegidius Sadeler II

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Aegidius Sadeler II - Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 

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Aegidius Sadeler II, Interior View of Vladislav Hall at Prague Castle during the Annual Fair, 1607.

From the Metropolitan Museum, www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/409008

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Aegidius Sadeler after Jan Brueghel the Elder - Rocky Landscape with St. Jerome

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Aegidius Sadeler II, after Albrecht Dürer Head of Christ Vienna, The Albertina (engraving, 358 x 227 mm)

Hans Hoffmann, after Albrecht Dürer Head of Christ, ca. 1580 Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts (brush, black ink, heightened with white on greenish prepared paper, 261 × 104 mm)

Albrecht Dürer Head of Christ (Christ Among the Doctors), 1506 Vienna, The Albertina (grey and black brush, grey wash, heightened with white on blue paper, 273 x 210 mm)

sources: The Albertina, http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[DG76617]&showtype=record#d49be3b5-afed-4391-a484-13da9e44332a Szepmuveszeti, https://www.mfab.hu/artworks/the-head-of-the-twelve-year-old-christ/ The Albertina, http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/Default.aspx#22f99f85-7b5b-42fe-87b5-94c41721110b

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Aegidius Sadeler II (after Albrecht Dürer), Head of an Apostle with Beard and Cap, 1597

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Aegidius Sadeler II, after Maarten de Vos - The story of Saul and David, 1580-90.

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Aegidius Sadeler II 

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Today is Friday The 13th—often considered the unluckiest day on the calendar—and this year there are two. Unless you happen to be a triskaidekaphobe (one who fears the number thirteen), take a look at some of our artworks that remind us of this unlucky day:

"The Unforeseen Misfortune (The Broken Mirror)," c. 1779, by Robert de Launay

"Cat Playing with Two Dogs" (detail), 1652, Paulus Potter

"Angel with the Ladder, Tools, Nails and Ointment Jar," c. 1599, Aegidius Sadeler II

"Nikki Bennosuke with Umbrella, from the series Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden (Biyū suikoden)," 1866, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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Summer

Aegidius Sadeler after Pieter Stevens II

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Venus Combing Her Hair by Aegidius Sadeler II (1590-1629)

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Riverscape, Aegidius Sadeler II, n.d., Metropolitan Museum of Art: Drawings and Prints

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953 Size: sheet: 8 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (21 x 27.6 cm) Medium: Engraving

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/382735

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Eight Bohemian Landscapes: Landscape with Log Bridge over Cataract, Aegidius Sadeler, c. 1610-1615, Cleveland Museum of Art: Prints

The dramatic forest interior, ornamental foliage, and diminutive figures in this engraving are all hallmarks of the imaginary landscape tradition brought by Flemish immigrants to the northern Netherlands at the turn of the 17th-century. Pieter Stevens (about 1567-after 1624), the designer of the print, worked in Antwerp until 1594, when he was named court painter to Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. While in Rudolf's employ, Aegidius Sadeler engraved a number of his drawings, such as this work. Enormous trees rise above a scene of peasants and mules who cross a manmade bridge to reach a distant mill. In the foreground corner, a group of figures stand along the rocky river bank while a man fires a flintlock across the river. Medium: engraving

https://clevelandart.org/art/1970.352

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Rudolph II, Aegidius Sadeler II (Flemish; ca. 1570–1629) after Hans von Aachen (German; 1552–1615), 1603

Engraving on laid paper

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Aegidius Sadeler II after Albrecht Dürer - Virgin and Child in a Landscape (c. 1597)

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Can the Past Affect the Future

There is no peculiar merit in ancient things, but there is merit in integrity, and integrity entails the keeping together of the parts of any whole, and if these parts are scattered throughout time, then the maintenance of integrity entails a knowledge, a memory, of ancient things. …. To think, feel or act as though the past is done with, is equivalent to believing that a railway station through which our train has just passed, only existed for as long as our train was in it. (Edward Hyams, Chapter 7, The Gifts of Interpretation)

Did you read this quote and think to yourself, what does this even mean? From my perspective, the passage emphasizes that the idea of believing we are separate from history, almost as if it is a figment of our imagination, is foolish. The past cannot detach itself from the present. Historical events happened regardless of our perception or understanding; however, we can value historical events as essential. “Ancient things” cannot be given any meaning unless one gives it integrity. Interpretation helps us breathe life and meaning into past events and forms values to guide the present (Beck et al., 2019). It is a combination of historical events that have shaped the world we live in today. While we may not understand every detail or connection from the past, we should be oblivious to their occurrence or importance.

A photo by Philip Ball taken from https://physicsworld.com/a/can-the-future-affect-the-past/

I think we tend to forget that history surrounds us daily, and it is something to cherish. We would not be able to understand the natural world without history. Things do not only exist at the moment. They persist throughout time, whether it be physically or emotionally. Living along Lake Ontario, I’m reminded continuously of how these magnificent bodies of water came to be. A long time ago, as the climate warmed from the last ice age, glaciers retreated and melted, leaving what we now referred to as the great lakes. The historical climate changes have given us these diverse ecosystems, such as the great lakes.

A photo taken by me of Lake Ontario

Another reason for historical interpretation is to remember the happy stories of the past while also paying attention to the tragic ones (Beck et al., 2019). Understanding history and its role in the present is what the author of the quote emphasized. It is vital to interpret difficult pasts as it may inspire an individual to become an agent of change (Beck et al., 2019). We can look at the current climate crisis as an example of the importance of environmental, historical interpretation. While throughout history, the climate has always fluctuated, we can reflect upon past behaviours that have led us down the path we are currently on. For example, we can learn from past impacts of deforestation of an old-growth forest. Ideally, an interpreter should education an audience in a manner that may leave them with a passion for changing the future (Beck et al., 2019).

Illustration by Aegidius Sadeler II taken from https://www.artsy.net/artwork/aegidius-sadeler-ii-after-roelandt-savery-three-hunters-and-two-dogs-near-a-pool

Interpreting historical events for educational purposes allows individuals to perceive and connect with past events (Beck et al., 2019). It’s one thing to wander through a forest on your own, admiring the trees and considering how they got there. However, one’s appreciation of the historical significance of a landscape is hugely enhanced by interpretation. Being able to piece together the history behind a landscape allows individuals to develop connections with their understanding and experiences.

What are ways an interpreter can engage an audience while explaining the history of a landscape?

References

Beck, L., Cable, T. T., & Knudson, D. M. (2019). Interpreting cultural and natural heritage: For a better world. Urbana: Sagamore Publishing.

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▪Portrait of Pompeia, Wife of Emperor Julius Caesar. From the series of Roman Emperors and Empresses Artist: Aegidius Sadeler II, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629. After Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), Italian (active Venice), first securely documented 1508, died 1576. Place of origin:Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium) Date: ca. 1622 Medium: Engraving