Western wall of the Vierschaar in the town hall on Dam Square, Dancker Danckerts (Possibly), After Jacob Vennekool, After Jacob van Campen, After Artus Quellinus (I), 1661 print The western wall of the Vierschaar in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. Among the three reliefs with representations of good case law, separated by Caratives. From left to right: the judgment of Zaleucus; Two Caratives with the city seal; The judgment of Solomon; Two Caratids with the Weapon of Amsterdam; The judgment of Lucius Junius Brutus. In addition, representations of the Last Judgment, separated by colum

Western wall of the Vierschaar in the town hall on Dam Square, Dancker Danckerts (Possibly), After Jacob Vennekool, After Jacob van Campen, After Artus Quellinus (I), 1661 print The western wall of the Vierschaar in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. Among the three reliefs with representations of good case law, separated by Caratives. From left to right: the judgment of Zaleucus; Two Caratives with the city seal; The judgment of Solomon; Two Caratids with the Weapon of Amsterdam; The judgment of Lucius Junius Brutus. In addition, representations of the Last Judgment, separated by columns with putti in between with an empty coat of arms and fasces. Under the title a bowl: 30 feet maet. Imagined at the bottom: Fig. K. paper etching / engraving townhall. interior ~ architectural design or model. interior ~ representation of a building. court-room. the judgement of Zaleucus: when Zaleucus' son is sentenced to be blinded in both eyes, Zaleucus has one of his son's eyes plucked out and one of his own. caryatids ~ architecture. seal (as symbol of the state, etc.) (+ city; municipal). the judgement of Solomon (1 Kings 3:16-28). coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (+ city; municipal). L. Junius Brutus has his two sons beheaded because they joined a conspiracy. (story of) Romulus and Remus. Last Judgement City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808)

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