Titelblad voor het pamflet: Nebucadnezars Beeld Tot Versailles ten toon gesteld, om tot Madrid opgerigt te worden, 1702 1702

This is a 1702 print by Romeyn de Hooghe, a title page to a pamphlet, rendered with meticulous detail using engraving techniques. The composition is divided into textual and visual sections, creating a hierarchy where the stark lettering leads the eye, and the scene below elaborates on the title's theme. The artwork presents an interior where figures interact with a theatrical display, possibly critiquing contemporary political idolatry. The artist uses sharp lines to define forms, creating a dense network of textures that animate the scene. The linear perspective directs our gaze towards the back where we can see the Latin inscription ‘Creator Regum’, which can be interpreted ironically as an illusion of divine power. The work functions as a semiotic system, where each element—the figures, text, and setting—acts as a signifier in a broader commentary on power and representation. The carefully structured layout of the print and the interplay between text and image encourage us to decode the underlying critique of the era's power structures.