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Funeral of Emperor Charles V, 1558

Frans Hogenberg · 1566 - 1572 · etching; paper

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

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Funeral procession of Charles V through the streets of Brussels on 29 December 1558. A long procession of nobles and horses marches through the streets to the church with the catafalque with candles; in front, the triumphal carriage with the ship Victoria. In the foreground, the part of the procession with Philip II in a cloak with a hood. With an inscription of 12 lines in German.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print albumblad historieprent cortege, funeral procession Brussels Begrafenisoptocht van Karel V

Credit lineLijkstatie van keizer Karel V, 1558. 1566 - 1572. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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