Allegory of the inviolability of the law, Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, after Joachim Wtewael, 1606 print A king sits on his throne and speaks right. With his staff, he points to the accused as a sign that he is giving the man forgiveness. In the background a gallows field and a building under construction. Under the performance two four -line verses in Latin about the inviolability of law. A king must also comply with the law, but the king has the authority to forgive. print maker: Leidenpublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Leiden paper engraving juridical examples; exemplary judges; 'Gerechtigke
Allegory of the inviolability of the law, Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, after Joachim Wtewael, 1606 print A king sits on his throne and speaks right. With his staff, he points to the accused as a sign that he is giving the man forgiveness. In the background a gallows field and a building under construction. Under the performance two four -line verses in Latin about the inviolability of law. A king must also comply with the law, but the king has the authority to forgive. print maker: Leidenpublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Leiden paper engraving juridical examples; exemplary judges; 'Gerechtigkeitsbilder'. granting mercy; free pardon
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