Monument voor het derde eeuwfeest van de Hervorming, 1517-1817 1814 - 1817

This 1817 engraving by Willem Hendrik Hoogkamer celebrates the 300th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The monument depicts the "Reformation" as a towering structure adorned with angels and cherubs. The monument commemorates the Reformation's influence on the development of the Netherlands. It is a complex and elaborate visual allegory with numerous symbols and a strong Neoclassical style, reflecting the political and cultural landscape of the time. The work is held in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and measures 404 mm in height and 301 mm in width.