Allegorically portrait of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma Allegory with Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma, as a champion of the Catholic church in the Netherlands, 1585. Parma as Hercules with club and shield pointing to the temple of virtue on a rock by the personification of (Catholic) religion. To him be defeated on the ground Envy (Invidia) Onvroomheid (Impietas) with a broken holy image and Hostile Force (Vis INIMICA). On the palm tree right hang the arms of Parma and images of the siege of Antwerp and the ship bridge 1585. Manufacturer : printmaker: Gijsbert van Veen (listed property)
Allegorically portrait of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma Allegory with Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma, as a champion of the Catholic church in the Netherlands, 1585. Parma as Hercules with club and shield pointing to the temple of virtue on a rock by the personification of (Catholic) religion. To him be defeated on the ground Envy (Invidia) Onvroomheid (Impietas) with a broken holy image and Hostile Force (Vis INIMICA). On the palm tree right hang the arms of Parma and images of the siege of Antwerp and the ship bridge 1585. Manufacturer : printmaker: Gijsbert van Veen (listed property) to drawing: Otto van Veen (listed property) provider of privilege: unknown (listed building) Dated: 1585 - 1628 Physical features: car material: paper Technique: engra (printing process) Dimensions: plate edge: h 365 mm × W 237 mm Subject: virtues of the rulerattributes or Medusaattributes or Herculesthe Church personified, 'Ecclesia' Benthic, usually with chalice and bannerEnvy; 'Invidia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins Siege of Antwerp (1584-1585) Iconoclasm (1566) Who: Alessandro Farnese (governor of the Netherlands and Duke of Parma and Piacenza)
Size: 1279px × 1954px
Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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