The throne of the Duke of Alva, 1569. Allegory on the tyranny of the Duke of Alva in the Netherlands, 1569. Links Alva on his throne with Granvelle (with bellows) and the devil, to the right of his throne are members of the blood council. For Alva kneeled chained the 17 personifications of the provinces of the Netherlands, to the right the flowed members of the States General. Above vist a cardinal to riches in a blood pond, behind it the decapitation of Egmond and Horne and others in Brussels in 1568. In the background scenes of torture and executions. With caption of 3 rules in French. In th
The throne of the Duke of Alva, 1569. Allegory on the tyranny of the Duke of Alva in the Netherlands, 1569. Links Alva on his throne with Granvelle (with bellows) and the devil, to the right of his throne are members of the blood council. For Alva kneeled chained the 17 personifications of the provinces of the Netherlands, to the right the flowed members of the States General. Above vist a cardinal to riches in a blood pond, behind it the decapitation of Egmond and Horne and others in Brussels in 1568. In the background scenes of torture and executions. With caption of 3 rules in French. In the show inscriptions in German, also with an overscription of 2 rules in German.
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