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The Keys of the Citadel Are Handed Over to Liedekercke, 1577
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The Keys of the Citadel Are Handed Over to Liedekercke, 1577

Wierix · 1578 · engraving; paper

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

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The keys of the citadel are handed over by Bourse to Liedekercke, 23 August 1577. Liedekercke, Bourse and Roeck, surrounded by soldiers, with the citadel in the background. Depiction in a round medallion with an ornamental allegorical frame, with the seated female personifications of Reason (Ratio) and Faith (Fiducia) at the top. At the bottom, a cartouche with two verses of six lines each in French and Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpropagandaprentPontus de Noyellesbaron LiedekerckeWillem de RoeckFidelity'Fedeltà' (Ripa)Reason'Ragione' (Ripa)Citadel van Antwerpen (16e eeuw)
Credit lineDe sleutels van de citadel worden overgedragen aan Liedekercke, 1577. 1578. Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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