# Paulus Swaen old maps

- **Website:** <https://swaen.com>
- **Primary alias:** `swaen.com`

## Description

Paulus Swaen is a renowned brand specializing in optical prints, particularly perspective views that were popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These prints, usually etched and designed for use with a viewing machine, create an illusion of depth and distance when viewed through a double convex lens. The brand's collection features a variety of horizontal format images of monumental buildings, townscapes, portraits, and historical events. Created between the early eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth, these prints maintain common characteristics such as text and image reversals, with sizes typically around 23 by 40 centimeters. Paulus Swaen's optical prints offer a unique glimpse into the past, showcasing intricate details and historical significance. Delve into a world of perspective with Paulus Swaen's captivating collection of optical prints for a truly immersive viewing experience.

## Industries

- 🍿 Arts and Entertainment
- 📊 Business and Consumer Services
- 🖥 Computers Electronics and Technology
- 🍿 Visual Arts and Design _(under Arts and Entertainment)_
- 🛍 E-commerce and Shopping

## Links

- [twitter](https://twitter.com/paulusswaen)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/paulus.swaen)
- [instagram](https://instagram.com/paulus_swaen_gallery)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/ide46mrw0A/w/500/h/101/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1778168697466)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/ide46mrw0A/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1778168697591)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bright Sun | #fcd036 | accent |
| Outer Space | #343a40 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- -apple-system — asset _(system)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/ide46mrw0A/w/1500/h/500/id_oFJobsX.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1778168697900)

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