Historische kaart van de Nederlanden met afbeeldingen van het dagelijkse leven van de Germanen 1617

This 1617 engraving by Pieter van der Keere, housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts a historical map of the Netherlands along with six scenes from the daily life of the Germanic tribes. The scenes, likely inspired by Tacitus's writings, are presented in a grid format, each with a descriptive caption in Latin, and offer a glimpse into the cultural and social practices of these ancient peoples. The engraved lines and detailed depiction of the scenes, combined with the historical context, showcase the artistic skill of van der Keere and his interest in history and ethnography. This piece is valuable for scholars researching the historical perceptions of the Germanic tribes and the artistic techniques used during the early Dutch Golden Age.