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Views of Mecca and Medina from an Album of Architectural Prints (Entwurff einer Historischen Architectur)
Views of Mecca and Medina from an Album of Architectural Prints (Entwurff einer Historischen Architectur)
Views of Mecca and Medina from an Album of Architectural Prints (Entwurff einer Historischen Architectur)

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The two views are from Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach's 'Entwurff einer Historischen Architectur'. The large format album, which was compiled by Fischer von Erlach between 1701 and 1708, is lavishly illustrated with engravings of the most famous and important buildings in the history of architecture. The views are each accompanied by a caption in German and French. The views of the two Holy Sanctuaries at Mecca and Medina are included as plates VII and VIII in Book Three of the work, devoted to Arab, Turkish, Persian, Chinese and Japanese monuments. According to the caption accompanying the view of Medina, the two drawings were the work of an unnamed Arab engineer, who presented them to the Sultan in Istanbul, and were later taken to Vienna.

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

Views of Mecca and Medina from an Album of Architectural Prints (Entwurff einer Historischen Architectur)

Date

1725

Medium

engraving on paper

Accession number

640

Work type

Print

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The Khalili Collections

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