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Iconoclasm in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, 1566
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Iconoclasm in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, 1566

Gaspar Bouttats · 1650 - 1695 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Detailed depiction of the iconoclasm in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, 20 August 1566. Toppling and smashing of statues of saints and paintings. In the center foreground, a man with a child by the hand and a Bible under his arm.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprenticonoclasmTachtigjarige OorlogBeeldenstorm (1566)
Credit lineBeeldenstorm in de Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal te Antwerpen, 1566. 1650 - 1695. Gaspar Bouttats. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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