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Pius V, Philip II, Alvise I Mocenigo, Sebastiano Vernier, Marcantonio Colonna and Don John of Austria kneeling before the Faith
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Pius V, Philip II, Alvise I Mocenigo, Sebastiano Vernier, Marcantonio Colonna and Don John of Austria kneeling before the Faith

anonymous · 1610 · engraving; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

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

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On the right, an allegory of Faith. On the left, six figures kneeling who were involved in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571: Pope Pius V, King Philip II, Doge Alvise I Mocenigo, Admiral and later Doge Sebastiano Venier, commander Marcantonio Colonna, and army leader Don John of Austria. Three-line Italian text in the lower margin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePius V, Filips II, Alvise I Mocenigo, Sebastiano Vernier, Marcantonio Colonna en Don Juan van Oostenrijk knielend voor het Geloof. 1610. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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