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Hercules forging the divided French Kingdom into a unity
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Hercules forging the divided French Kingdom into a unity

Pieter Nolpe · 1638 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Tableau vivant. Henry IV, dressed as Hercules, forges the globe of the split French Empire back into unity together with Mars and Minerva. On the left, the goddesses of fertility look on. On the right, Strength takes the hand of Peace. Representation used in the water theatre on the Rokin. Numbered in the lower right: 12. Plate 12 of the illustrations for the description of the festivities surrounding the visit of Maria de' Medici to Amsterdam from 31 August to 5 September 1638.

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printboekillustratieMaria de' Medici'tableau vivant'
Credit lineHercules smeedt het gespleten Franse Rijk tot een eenheid. 1638. Pieter Nolpe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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