Allegory in honor of Prince Maurits on his death, 1625, Tears, Over de Doodt vanden Uitluchtighen Princen van Orangien (title on object), Allegory in honor of Prince Maurits on his death, 1625. Prince Maurits standing in a large shell of the Fountain of t' Nederlandsch Welvaren. In the shell are twelve allegorical figures that symbolize the prosperity of the Republic under the rule of Maurice. The personifications of Freedom of the Fatherland (Libertas Patriae) and Religion (Relligio) drink from the water of the fountain. The hand of God cuts the rope with which the prince's opponents try to

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