Allie on the role of the spring in the Gulik-Kleefse Kwestie, 1615, 1615 print Political allegory on the role of the Pope and the Roman church in the Gulik-Kleefse issue, 1615. Centrally a screaming pope with a sword covered with bay leaves in the hand. By lighting the flap (covered holiness) of his rug, murder and executions become visible. The Pope and his army led by the devil with chains keep the cities of Wesel and Aachen in control and conclude the Rhine, so that the passage of the ship is blocked with 'SLANDS Welvaren. At the feet of the Pope Spanish soldiers presented as pigs. On the r
Allie on the role of the spring in the Gulik-Kleefse Kwestie, 1615, 1615 print Political allegory on the role of the Pope and the Roman church in the Gulik-Kleefse issue, 1615. Centrally a screaming pope with a sword covered with bay leaves in the hand. By lighting the flap (covered holiness) of his rug, murder and executions become visible. The Pope and his army led by the devil with chains keep the cities of Wesel and Aachen in control and conclude the Rhine, so that the passage of the ship is blocked with 'SLANDS Welvaren. At the feet of the Pope Spanish soldiers presented as pigs. On the right, Spinola forges new armies but only produces monkeys. Mars left with his troops ready for the war. In the caption of 4 columns in Dutch the legends A-P and 1-5. Northern Netherlands paper etching / letterpress printing representants of the Church (Christians in general, laymen, monks, etc.) in strife with each other or with opponents
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