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The Relief of Vienna, 1529
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The Relief of Vienna, 1529

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1555 - 1556 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Emperor Charles V on horseback with his brother Ferdinand of Hungary behind him. His army chases the Turkish siege troops who had tried to conquer Vienna (1529) into flight. In the background to the right Sultan Süleyman I blowing the retreat. In the background to the left the city of Vienna. The print is part of a twelve-part series on the victories of Charles V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentSüleyman I de GroteViennaOntzet van Wenen (1529)
Credit lineOntzet van Wenen, 1529. 1555 - 1556. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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