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Title page for the second part of Guerres de Flandres
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Title page for the second part of Guerres de Flandres

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1670 - 1699 · etching; paper

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

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Allegorical title print for the second part of Guerres de Flandres. The field marshal Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, carried on a shield, receives a sword and hat from a personification of the papacy or Catholic Church. In the foreground, the defeated enemy and raging furies with snake hair, referring to rebellion and discord. In the clouds, the coat of arms of Farnese.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTitelprent voor het tweede deel van Guerres de Flandres. 1670 - 1699. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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