Allegorie met Frederik Hendrik tegenover kardinaal Ferdinand, 1636 1636
willemvanlande
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comic strip sketch
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aged paper
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old engraving style
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sketch book
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personal sketchbook
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sketchwork
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pen-ink sketch
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sketchbook drawing
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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sketchbook art
Willem van de Lande's 1636 engraving, "Allegorie met Frederik Hendrik tegenover kardinaal Ferdinand," depicts a symbolic battle between the lion representing the Dutch Republic and a dragon representing the Catholic Church. This allegory highlights the struggles and triumphs of the Dutch in their fight for independence, with Frederik Hendrik, the Stadholder of the Netherlands, victoriously standing over Cardinal Ferdinand, a symbol of the Catholic influence. The engraving was likely commissioned to celebrate the Dutch victory and serve as propaganda for the ongoing struggle for independence.
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