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French Reformed Church attacked by man with whip
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French Reformed Church attacked by man with whip

Adriaen Haelwegh · in or before 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 scourge. This takes place under approval by personifications of the French monarchy and the French Catholic Church. Below a representation of the persecution and expulsion of the Huguenots.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprintpersecution of believers
Credit lineFranse Hervormde Kerk aangevallen door man met gesel. in or before 1696. Adriaen Haelwegh. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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