Northern 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 northern wall of the Vierschaar in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. At the bottom of the seat. Above that a performance with the Amsterdam city of Amsterdam in the middle on a pedestal. On her head the emperor crown and an eagle, in her hands the weapon of the city and a caduceus, two lions at her feet. Left and right of her the weapons of Gerbrand Pancras, Sybrant Valckenier, Jacob de Graeff and Pieter S
Northern 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 northern wall of the Vierschaar in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. At the bottom of the seat. Above that a performance with the Amsterdam city of Amsterdam in the middle on a pedestal. On her head the emperor crown and an eagle, in her hands the weapon of the city and a caduceus, two lions at her feet. Left and right of her the weapons of Gerbrand Pancras, Sybrant Valckenier, Jacob de Graeff and Pieter Schaep. These four Amsterdam regents, all sons or cousins of the sitting mayors of the year 1648, laid the foundation stone of the town hall in the same year. To the left of the pedestal the river god of the Amstel, on the right of the IJ. To the left and right of this performance Putti with an empty coat of arms and fasces. Under the title a chess stick: 30 feet maet. Imagined at the bottom: Fig. M. paper etching / engraving townhall. interior ~ architectural design or model. personification of a city, town-patron(ess). court-room. coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (+ city; municipal). armorial bearing, heraldry. river-gods. attributes of Mercury. river personified, 'Fiumi' (Ripa) - HH - ideal landscapes. predatory birds: eagle. beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion. rodents: beaver City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808)
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