1683 Siege of Vienna, Austria - 5 of 10

Mynen Stormen etc. der Turken, Contramynen et uytvallen | der beleegerden = Mines et assauts des Turcqs, Contremines et Sorties | des Assieges,Romeyn de Hooghe (1683)In 1683, Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702) published a series of ten prints about the Turkish siege of the city of Vienna with the most important pictures of the war. The prints were engraved by Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) after drawings from the Antwerp artist Jacobus Peeters. This print shows the brutal violence of the siege. In the background there are several explosions. In the foreground Austrian troops attack.