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The breaking of the Saint Anthony's dyke at Amsterdam
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The breaking of the Saint Anthony's dyke at Amsterdam

Pieter Nolpe · 1651 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The severe weather has reached its dramatic climax. The storm that struck from the northwest buffeted the dike causing it to burst and bring water crashing down onto the low-lying land – recently reclaimed polders. Nearby Amsterdam was also not spared. The water that sloshed over the dikes in the city itself reached such a high level that one could move about the streets by boat.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHet doorbreken van de Sint-Anthonisdijk bij Amsterdam. 1651. Pieter Nolpe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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