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Destruction of Vronen, 1297
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Destruction of Vronen, 1297

Reinier van Persijn · 1630 · engraving; paper

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

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Destruction of the village of Vronen near Alkmaar, according to Muller in 1303, actually in 1297. In the center of the representation a cross for a battle and the destruction of the city, below it a bell and the seal of Vronen. Above the cross Fame with two trumpets. At the bottom a cartouche with inscriptions in Latin with the year 1280 and a six-line verse in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerwoesting van Vronen, 1297. 1630. Reinier van Persijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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