Uittocht van de remonstrantse predikanten, 1619 1782 - 1784

Simon Fokke created this print titled ‘Uittocht van de remonstrantse predikanten, 1619’ using etching, sometime in the 18th century. The image shows the expulsion of Remonstrant preachers from the Netherlands in 1619, a moment of religious and political tension. Fokke made this print more than a century after the events it depicts. The visual codes are quite clear. The Remonstrants, associated with more liberal interpretations of Calvinism, are being forced out, while the orthodox establishment remains, a building looming in the background. This was a key moment in the struggle between state power and religious freedom. As art historians, it's important to note the institutional history of such images. Prints like these helped shape public opinion and collective memory. They are invaluable resources that show the politics of imagery and the social conditions that shaped artistic production.