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French Reformed Church attacked by a man with a scourge
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French Reformed Church attacked by a man with a scourge

Adriaen Haelwegh · 1696 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The personification of the French Reformed Church, the Huguenots, is attacked by a wild man with a whip. This takes place under the approval of personifications of the French monarchy and the French Catholic Church. Below, a depiction of the persecution and expulsion of the Huguenots.

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titelpaginaprintpersecution of believers
Credit lineFranse Hervormde Kerk aangevallen door man met gesel. 1696. Adriaen Haelwegh. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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