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The Troops of Ferdinando I de' Medici Storm a City Gate
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the foreground the soldiers of Ferdinando I de' Medici fight at a city gate against Turkish soldiers. In the background they depart through another city gate with their war booty. Below the scene a blank margin. This print is part of a series of 16 prints (plus 2 unfinished prints) of the life of Ferdinando I de' Medici, intended as an addition to an already existing series of illustrations of the history of the Medicis.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe troepen van Ferdinando I de' Medici bestormen een stadspoort. 1614 - 1620. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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