De Janustempel wordt door de paus gesloten, 1709 1710

This is a page from a 1710 book by Abraham Allard, a Dutch engraver who lived from 1676 to 1725. The page is filled with allegorical images and text, and the title translates to "The Janus Temple is Closed by the Pope, 1709." The image depicts a figure pushing open a door labeled "Janus Templum," which may allude to the Roman god Janus, a deity often depicted with two faces. The image suggests that the Pope closed the temple, perhaps referencing a historical event related to the Catholic Church. The small scale of the image and its position within a larger book format suggests this artwork may be a print or a page from a broadside, examples of printmaking common in the 17th century.