Stinemolen 1582

In 1582, Jan van Stinemolen drew a panoramic view of Naples from the land, thus inverting the traditional view from the sea. It remains difficult to read even for those familiar with the Neapolitan topography and – although well known to scholars – has never been studied in depth. The large drawing, preserved in the Albertina in Vienna, has been digitized by Martin Raspe and is being continuously annotated by Grit Heidemann. The aim of the collaborative project is to topographically decipher this view, to interpret it as an independent work by a draftsman interested in cosmography, and to contextualize it with reference to the tradition of Netherlandish landscape painting and city views. 
The project will be concluded with a digital publication in the form of a special issue of RIHA Journal (currently under peer review), which is scheduled to appear in 2025.