Alba's Mission to the Netherlands and the Effects of his Tyranny: Number 2 of a set of 4 prints
Number 2 of a set of 4 prints ; In the second print the Duke of Alva is presented by Pope Pius V (1566-1572) with the economic and military means to ensure the superiority of the Church. The sword is a symbol of the violent suppression through military force, but also refers to the Pope's gift to the Duke of Alva of a gold sword and a hat, in reward for his services to the Church. The Duchess of Parma and Cardinal Granvelle support Alva and, by holding a snake to his ear, signify their evil motives.
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Dokumenttyp: | Image |
Schlagwörter: | Print / Renaissance / 16th century / Flemish / Reformation history / Protestantism / Catholicism / religion / iconoclasm / anti-Protestantism |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27592841 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/158682 |