Nel 1584, lo zar Ivan IV di Russia, il terribile, ordinò la fondazione di nuova Holmogory (Kholmogory), che in seguito sarebbe stata rinominata in onore del vicino Arco
4104 x 2284 px | 34,7 x 19,3 cm | 13,7 x 7,6 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
3 aprile 2024
Ubicazione:
Studio Mikko Mattila
Altre informazioni:
In 1584, Tsar Ivan IV of Russia, the Terrible, ordered the founding of New Holmogory (Kholmogory), which would later be renamed after the nearby Archangel Michael Monastery, to known as Archangel and Archangelsk. At the time access to the Baltic Sea was still mostly controlled by Sweden, so while Arkhangelsk was icebound in winter, it remained Moscow's almost sole link to the sea-trade. Trade privileges were granted to English merchants, in 1555, leading to the founding of the Company of Merchant Adventurers, the Muscovy Company, which began sending ships annually into the estuary of the Northern Dvina. Dutch merchants also started bringing their ships into the White Sea from the 1560s. Scottish and English merchants also traded in the 16th century; however, by the 17th century it was mainly the Dutch.that sailed to the White Sea area. "View of Archangel in Winter" by Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (23 July 1614 – 25 July 1652) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and etcher. Europe. A private collection.
