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Satirical Print about Alva’s Statue
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Nederland
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Over het werk
An imposing statue of Alva is unveiled in Antwerp in 1571. The statue is subject to fierce ridicule in this print. As a veritable tyrant Alva tramples on Justice, Truth, an Orphan and a Widow. Armies hold sway over the country. But who charges in at the right? Why William of Orange! Meanwhile Beggars (identifiable by their beggars’ bowls) take back their stolen hearts from the base of the statue.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- RP-P-OB-79.166
Wat het toont
William I (Prince of Orange)Fernando Álvarez de Toledo (3rd Duke of Alba)Justice, 'JustitiaGiustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal VirtuesTruthVerità' (Ripa)Piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculptureHuman-shaped devilFather Time, man with wings and scytheTachtigjarige Oorlog
In de catalogus
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- Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
- Afbeelding: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam — public domain
