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The world divided on one side into the peaceful Republic and on the other into chaos and violence inflicted by the Church of Rome
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The world divided on one side into the peaceful Republic and on the other into chaos and violence inflicted by the Church of Rome

anonymous · 1614 · etching; paper

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

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The world divided on the one hand into the peaceful Republic and on the other into chaos and violence inflicted by the Church of Rome, 1614. The left half of the representation shows the sailing wagon/ship of the Republic and her allies, pulled by lions and accompanied by personifications of virtues. In the foreground, Truth at the Ten Commandments and peacefully grazing sheep. In the middle, the globe is divided in two, with a devil sitting on top. On the right side, a world of violence where the devil and the Pope of Rome rule. In the foreground, the Whore of Babylon leads money and other worldly treasures to Roman pigs. Attached to the globe is a branch with severed heads. The sheet consists of two glued halves and belongs as a folding leaf to a pamphlet with the title: Krachteloose Donder van den Helschen hond, from 1614. This title (with the year 1617) written in pen on a strip and pasted under the print. Satirical print on the Roman Catholic Church.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe wereld verdeeld in enerzijds de vreedzame Republiek en anderzijds chaos en geweld aangericht door de kerk van Rome. 1614. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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