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Emperor Charles V surrounded by his conquered opponents
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Emperor Charles V surrounded by his conquered opponents

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1555 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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Emperor Charles V sits on a throne, with an eagle between his feet. The eagle has a ring in its beak to which ropes are attached with which the conquered enemies of the emperor are bound. To the left of the throne stand: Francis I, King of France, Pope Clement VII and the Turkish ruler Süleyman I. On the right side stand the German Protestant princes Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, the Elector of Saxony and William II, Duke of Guelders, Cleves, Jülich and Berg. The print has a Latin, Spanish and French inscription and is part of a twelve-part series on the victories of Charles V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKeizer Karel V omgeven door zijn overwonnen tegenstanders. 1555. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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