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Allegory on the Eternal Edict, 1577
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Allegory on the Eternal Edict, 1577

Jacques de Gheyn (I) · 1577-02-27 · etching; paper

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

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Winged female personification of Peace trampling Discord under her feet lying on the ground among weapons. Standing before a monumental building with frieze and obelisks (one crumbling), in the clouds two putti with a wreath of olive branches around the title. With inscription of five lines in Dutch. Allegory on the Eternal Edict and the announcement of this peace treaty in Antwerp on 27 February 1577.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpropagandaprent'Pace' (Ripa)proclamation of peaceDisagreement, Discord'Discordia' (Ripa)AntwerpEeuwig Edict (1577)
Credit lineAllegorie op het Eeuwig Edict, 1577. 1577-02-27. Jacques de Gheyn (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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