Gekroonde Tudor Rose met wapens 1589

Jodocus Hondius's 1589 engraving "Gekroonde Tudor Rose met wapens" depicts a heraldic rose, a symbol of the Tudor dynasty, which is comprised of numerous coats of arms arranged in a complex, spiraling pattern. The rose, a symbol of the union of the Houses of York and Lancaster, is surrounded by a wreath of smaller shields representing the families of Lancaster and the English royal family. The work provides a detailed visual representation of the dynastic lineage of the Tudor monarchs through the use of heraldic imagery. The engraving is an excellent example of the elaborate and intricate detail that characterized 16th-century printmaking.