Spotprent op het beleg en inname van Sint-Andries door Maurits, 1600 1600

This anonymous 1600 "Spotprent" or broadside, titled "Spotprent op het beleg en inname van Sint-Andries door Maurits, 1600," depicts the siege and capture of the town of Sint-Andries by Maurice of Nassau in 1600. The piece is divided into three sections, featuring allegorical figures, a map of Sint-Andries, and text in Dutch. The artwork serves as both a historical document and a propaganda tool, promoting the Dutch victory during the Eighty Years' War. Located in the Rijksmuseum, the artwork is a valuable example of 17th-century printmaking, offering insight into the political and military events of the time.