Linciuzm Lintz.

Title

Linciuzm Lintz.

Description

General view of the city of Linz on the Danube. Below text in Latin and German, after a drawing by Friedrich Bernhard Werner (1690 - 1776). A banner with city index held by a putti on the left and right.

ca. 1720

Artist

Leopold (1699-1755)

Johann Christian Leopold (1699-1755) was a German engraver and music publisher. Leopold was the son of the engraver and publisher Joseph Friedrich Leopold. Between 1710 and 1750, the family of publishers published countless prints and views of cities. With the death of his father, he took over the publishing house. Leopold collaborated with, among others, the Rococo painter Gottfried Bernhard Göz, as well as Johann Jacob Lotter. Numerous sepia-toned views of the city of Augsburg bear the designation "Aug. Vind." (Augustae Vindelicorum), the Roman name of the city. They are accompanied by an outline of the city's history in Latin/German.

Historical Description

Linz, the present-day capital of the Austrian state of Upper Austria, looks back on a long and eventful history. The city was already mentioned during Roman times as "Lentia" and served as an important trading post on the Danube. In the Middle Ages, Linz developed into a significant economic and administrative center. The city gained particular importance in the 15th century when Emperor Frederick III temporarily made Linz his residence – making Linz de facto the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. Later, the city experienced several phases of economic growth, for example through the salt trade and river transport on the Danube.