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Allegory of the Truce and the reconciliation of the parties, 1609
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Allegory on the peace achieved with the Truce, 1609. Left: Archduke Albert and Isabella, Jan Neyen and representatives of the States-General. Right: Maurice and Spinola jointly lead the procession of all 17 provincial maidens. In the middle the triumphal chariot of Peace (Pax) accompanied by Justice (Justitia), Mercy (Misericordia) and Truth (Veritas), in the foreground the war god Mars is led away in chains. In the background the forging of swords into ploughshares. Above three medallions with portraits of Spinola, Albert and the Count of Bucquoy. Below two medallions with portraits of Maurice and Frederick Henry.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op het Bestand en de vereniging der partijen, 1609. 1609. Elias van den Bossche. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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