View of Mount Parnas, Romeyn de Hooghe, circa 1685

The print shows the complex of pleasure gardens of enghien near brussels. The plan is part of a series of prints commissioned by nicolaes visscher ii (1649-1702) and engraved by romeyn de hooghe (1645-1708). In the parc was also a greek mountain of parnassus which could often be seen in pleasure gardens. In antiquity, the parnassus, dedicated to apollo and the muses, was the traditional home of poetry and music. Object Type: print. Date: circa 1685. Place of creation: Netherlands. Dimensions: 23 x 28 cm. Medium: copper engraving print. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Atlas Van der Hagen-KW1049B11 075 7-Aangezicht op de berg van Parnas