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The Alliance between Liedekercke, Roeck and Bourse, 1577
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The Alliance between Liedekercke, Roeck and Bourse, 1577

Wierix · 1578 · engraving; paper

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The alliance between Liedekercke, Roeck and Bourse to capture the Citadel of Antwerp, 1 August 1577. Interior scene where the three men take an oath. On the left, Fides (Fiducia) and Caritas (Charitas); in the clouds, the triumphal chariot of Venus. Depiction in a round medallion with an ornamental allegorical frame, with the seated female personifications of Tribulatio (Tribulation) and Pietas (Piety) at the top. At the bottom, a cartouche with two verses of six lines each in French and Dutch.

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printpropagandaprentPontus de Noyellesbaron LiedekerckeWillem de RoeckCharity, 'Caritas'Torment'Tribulatione' (Ripa)Fidelity'Fedeltà' (Ripa)
Credit lineHet verbond tussen Liedekercke, Roeck en Bourse, 1577. 1578. Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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