Madritum Madrit.

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Article ID EUE4800

Title

Madritum Madrit.

Description

Magnificent general view of the city of Madrid on the river Manzanares in Spain. Below the coat of arms of Madrid and a city index.

Year

ca. 1730

Artist

Engelbrecht (1672-1735)

Martin Engelbrecht was an engraver and worked with his brother Christian in Augsburg. He engraved Ornaments and views, there are recorded more than 3000 prints orna,ent, views, military and historical events. Very famous are his prints issued arround 1742/45 of " exotic" soldiers at german war venues: "Theatre de la milice etrangere, Schaubühne verschiedener in Teutschland bishero unbekannt gewester Soldaten von ausländischen Nationen".

Historical Description

The first evidence for the name Madrid comes from Arabic sources. As Arabic etymon the word -madschra- is taken as a basis, which can mean channel, water conduit or river bed. The Latin etymon is assumed to be -matricem-, which is translated here as 'source (of a stream)'. After 854, under the emir Muhammad (852 to 886), a Moorish castle (alcázar) was built on the site of today's Madrid Royal Palace. In 1561, Philip II moved the royal court from Valladolid to Madrid, beginning the city's rise. The part of Madrid built under the Spanish Habsburgs is still called "El Madrid de los Austrias" (The Madrid of the Habsburgs). In 1701, the War of the Spanish Succession broke out, leading to the Anglo-Portuguese occupation of the city in 1706. It ended in 1714 when the Bourbons took over the Spanish throne. Under their rule, the present Royal Palace was built. From 1808 to 1813, Madrid was occupied by the French, with Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte appointed king. The occupiers had monasteries and entire neighborhoods razed to make new space. From 1833 to 1876, the three Carlist Wars were fought. During this time, a cholera epidemic also ravaged Madrid. In 1873 the first republic was proclaimed by the liberal politician and writer Emilio Castelar.

Place of Publication Augsburg
Dimensions (cm)20 x 29,5 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringblack/white
TechniqueCopper print

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