This superb panel is illustrative of the innovative approach adopted by Saenredam, who was the first architecture painter to represent existing buildings using a peculiar new working method. First, he would take measurements and make sketches of buildings on site; these would then be used to produce detailed construction drawings in the studio. Finally, after several years, he would complete the oil paintings, transferring his delicate... (http://www.museothyssen.org/en/thyssen/ficha_obra/202).