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Giovanni de' Medici ensures a safe retreat of the imperial army at the fort of Pontevico
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Giovanni de' Medici ensures a safe retreat of the imperial army at the fort of Pontevico

Hendrick Goltzius · 1583 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Giovanni de' Medici ensures a safe retreat of the imperial army from the fort of Pontevico. Shots are fired from the fort. The military camp in front is being broken up. On the right, a soldier on horseback, possibly Giovanni. In the lower margin two lines of text in Latin and numbered 2. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGiovanni de' Medici zorgt voor een veilige aftocht van het keizerlijk leger bij het fort van Pontevico. 1583. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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