Noordvleugel van het kasteel Tre Kronor 1697

Willem Swidde created this print, "Noordvleugel van het kasteel Tre Kronor," using engraving techniques. The print presents a rigidly symmetrical elevation of the castle. The strong horizontal lines of the architecture are balanced by vertical columns and window arrangements. This ordered structure evokes a sense of stability and grandeur. Swidde's precise engraving captures not just architectural detail but also the broader aspirations of the time: reason, order and control. The carefully rendered figures give scale to the structure but also integrate human activity within its framework. The castle is a physical and symbolic representation of power. The meticulous execution and composition invite us to consider how structures communicate meaning, and how architecture, as a constructed space, encodes cultural values and social hierarchies.