Zinnsprent over the victory of the Netherlands under the leadership of Willem III, 1674, Gerard de Lairesse, 1674 - 1676 print Great allegorical representation over the victory of the Republic under the leadership of William III in 1674. Through two stories from Greek mythology, the victory of the United Netherlands is in its enemies under the leadership of Prince William III (Peace of Westminster, 19 February 1674) glorified. Mercury and Jupiter point out the Dutch Virgin with the Horsed Freedom on an open book by the Metamorphoses of Ovidius in which scenes from the stories of Apollo and Dap
Zinnsprent over the victory of the Netherlands under the leadership of Willem III, 1674, Gerard de Lairesse, 1674 - 1676 print Great allegorical representation over the victory of the Republic under the leadership of William III in 1674. Through two stories from Greek mythology, the victory of the United Netherlands is in its enemies under the leadership of Prince William III (Peace of Westminster, 19 February 1674) glorified. Mercury and Jupiter point out the Dutch Virgin with the Horsed Freedom on an open book by the Metamorphoses of Ovidius in which scenes from the stories of Apollo and Daphne and Neptunus and Coronis can be seen. Below the Dutch lion that drives the French rooster and an English dog. paper etching Daphne changed into a laurel-tree: while fleeing from Apollo, Daphne is changed into a laurel-tree by her father Peneus (Ovid, Metamorphoses I 548). Coronis changed into a crow: to escape the love of Neptune, Coronis, daughter of Coroneus, is changed into a crow by Minerva (Ovid, Metamorphoses II 569). (story of) Mercury (Hermes). (story of) Jupiter (Zeus). political propaganda. symbols of particular nations, states, districts, lion's den (+ animals used symbolically). fowl (cock, hen, chicken, etc.) (+ animals used symbolically). dog (+ animals used symbolically) Westminster
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