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Triumph of the Freedom of Conscience
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Triumph of the Freedom of Conscience

Jan Willem van Borselen · 1844 · lithography; paper

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

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A chariot with the Government as Protector of Tyranny and Freedom of Conscience overruns Tyranny. The chariot is drawn by the personifications of Constancy, Love, Unity, Justice and Faith. The scene surrounded by the coats of arms of cities in South Holland. After the stained-glass window in the St. John's Church in Gouda (designed 1595-1596, installed 1597).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdictatorial government, tyranny'Tirannide' (Ripa)
Credit lineTriomf van de Vrijheid van geweten. 1844. Jan Willem van Borselen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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