Zeven edelen voor de poort van het Château d'Amboise opgehangen, 1560 1570

"Zeven edelen voor de poort van het Château d'Amboise opgehangen, 1560" is a 1570 engraving by Jean Perrissin depicting the execution of seven Huguenot nobles outside the Château d'Amboise. The scene is depicted in great detail, showing the nobles being hanged, their heads displayed on pikes, and a crowd of onlookers. Perrissin, a prolific engraver known for his historical scenes, captures the brutality of the event, highlighting the tensions between the Catholic and Protestant factions in France during this turbulent period. This work is a testament to the importance of visual documentation in understanding historical events and the power of art to depict social and political upheavals.