Vergelijking tussen Oranje en Alva, met op de achtergrond de Spaanse Furie, ca. 1577 1576 - 1577

Theodor de Bry's "Vergelijking tussen Oranje and Alva, met op de achtergrond de Spaanse Furie," an etching dated 1576-1577, depicts the political turmoil of the Dutch Revolt. The print contrasts William of Orange (left) and the Duke of Alva (right), both prominently displayed against a backdrop of a city under siege. The figures represent the opposing forces in this struggle, the Dutch Protestants and the Spanish Catholics. The dramatic depiction of the Spanish Fury - the sack of Antwerp in 1576 - underscores the brutality of the conflict. The print's powerful imagery, capturing the political and religious divides of the era, offers insight into the turbulent times of the Dutch Revolt.