Blazoen van de Vlaardingse rederijkerskamer Den Aeckerboom, 1594 1594

This 1594 engraving by an anonymous artist depicts the blazon of the Vlaardingse rederijkerskamer Den Aeckerboom, a chamber of rhetoric in Vlaardingen, Netherlands. The design features an oak tree with a crucifix, symbolic of the chamber's name, "The Oak Tree." Surrounding the tree are various coats of arms, including the coat of arms of Vlaardingen, and the chamber’s motto, "In lust, in liefde, tot in God." This intricate artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the visual culture of a prominent Dutch chamber of rhetoric.