Satirical Print about Alva’s Statue, 1571 - 1573 print Cartoon of around 1572 on the statue of the Duke of Alva, founded by himself in the courtyard of the Citadel of Antwerp in 1571. In addition to Alva in the air, time and devil, under his feet, he tries widow and pointed, justice and Truth. On the left a group of Geuzen who retrieve their stolen hearts from the pedestal of the image. On the right the personification tenth medal with Willem van Oranje with his troops. In the background a landscape plagued by war. In the performance cartouches with inscriptions in Dutch. Low Countries paper e
Satirical Print about Alva’s Statue, 1571 - 1573 print Cartoon of around 1572 on the statue of the Duke of Alva, founded by himself in the courtyard of the Citadel of Antwerp in 1571. In addition to Alva in the air, time and devil, under his feet, he tries widow and pointed, justice and Truth. On the left a group of Geuzen who retrieve their stolen hearts from the pedestal of the image. On the right the personification tenth medal with Willem van Oranje with his troops. In the background a landscape plagued by war. In the performance cartouches with inscriptions in Dutch. Low Countries paper etching piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. Father Time, man with wings and scythe. human-shaped devil. Justice, 'Justitia'; 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. Truth; 'Verità ' (Ripa)
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Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
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