D’Arminiaensche uyt-vaert (The Arminian Funeral) 1619
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"D’Arminiaensche uyt-vaert" (The Arminian Funeral) is a 1619 etching by Claes Jansz. Visscher depicting the symbolic funeral of the Arminians, a Dutch theological group whose teachings caused controversy in the Netherlands. The print shows a procession of wagons filled with people and symbols representing Arminian beliefs, conveying the idea of their symbolic removal from the Dutch religious and political landscape. The text surrounding the image provides further details about the event and its significance. This artwork offers a glimpse into the religious tensions and political upheavals of early 17th-century Dutch society.
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After the Synod of Dordrecht, all of the ministers who had attended the meeting had to accept the decisions made there. If they did not, they would be banished from the Netherlands. Most of the Remonstrant clergymen refused to sign and were therefore forced to leave. This satirical print and the accompanying ‘boorish conversation’ clearly convey that their victorious opponents, the Reformed Protestants, had no compassion for them at all.
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