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Allegory on the Advantages for the Turks Due to Discord Among the Christian Nations, ca. 1664
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Allegory on the advantages gained by the Turks through the disunity among Christian nations, ca. 1664. Central scene in which the Dutchman is being cut and shaved in a barber's shop by the barber and his assistant, the Spaniard, with a mirror, while the Turk sharpens his scimitar in the background. Surrounded by twelve small allegorical scenes depicting a relevant proverb.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op de voordelen voor de Turken door de verdeeldheid onder de Christelijke naties, ca. 1664. 1664. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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