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The digging up of the bastions by the Antwerpians, 1577
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The digging of the ramparts by the Antwerp citizens, 23 August 1577. A procession of Antwerp residents armed with shovels and baskets heading toward the citadel. In the background, the demolition and digging of the fortress. Depicted in a round medallion with an ornamental allegorical frame, with the seated female personifications of Diligence (Diligentia) and Liberty (Libertas) at the top. At the bottom, a cartouche with two verses of six lines each in French and Dutch.
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Credit lineHet afgraven van de bolwerken door de Antwerpenaren, 1577. 1578. Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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