Sculpture group with the Amsterdam city virgin, river gods and inaugural text in the four -shears of the town hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, After Artus Quellinus (I), 1655 print Sculpture group on the northern wall of the Vierschaar in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the middle the Amsterdam city virgin 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. To her left the weapons of burned pancras (above) and Sybrant Valckenier (below); On the right the weapons of Jacob de Graeff (above) and Pi
Sculpture group with the Amsterdam city virgin, river gods and inaugural text in the four -shears of the town hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, After Artus Quellinus (I), 1655 print Sculpture group on the northern wall of the Vierschaar in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the middle the Amsterdam city virgin 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. To her left the weapons of burned pancras (above) and Sybrant Valckenier (below); On the right the weapons of Jacob de Graeff (above) and Pieter Schaep (below). 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. On the pedestal the inaugural text, which refers to the Peace of Munster and the first -life laying. To the left of the pedestal the river god (personification) of the IJ, including a ship's crown, fishnet, anchor and stir. On the right the river god (personification) of the Amstel, including a rowing belt, enterhaak, aquatic plants and a beaver - that refers to Dam -Building Animal over the Amstel to which the city thanks its name. De Vierschaar was a public court that was only used by Schout and Aldermen for pronouncing death sentences. At the bottom marked: F. paper etching / engraving coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (+ city; municipal). armorial bearing, heraldry. personification of a city, town-patron(ess). river-gods. river personified, 'Fiumi' (Ripa) - HH - ideal landscapes. attributes of Mercury. predatory birds: eagle. beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion. rodents: beaver City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808)
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