Allegorical representation with Spanish Inquisition, Liberty and Truth, Title page for: Pieter Bor, Nederlandsche Oorloghen, 1621, The personification of the Spanish Inquisition with snake hair has taken the place of Justice sleeping handcuffed. On the left, Liberty is chased away and Truth is stabbed through. On the right, Spanish soldiers plunder the coffers of privileges. In the background, executions take place. At the top in the medallion are the portraits of Philip II and Charles V. At the bottom a two-line motto in Dutch. Bottom part of print cut., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Michiel Colijn, (mentioned on object), publisher: Govert Basson, (mentioned on object), publisher: Amsterdam, publisher: Leiden, 1621, paper, engraving, height 163 mm × width 163 mm
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Allegorical representation, Spanish Inquisition, Liberty, Truth, Title page, Pieter Bor, Nederlandsche Oorloghen, 1621, personification, Spanish Inquisition, snake hair, place, Justice sleeping handcuffed, left, Liberty, chased away, Truth, stabbed, right, Spanish soldiers plunder, coffers, privileges, background, executions take place, top, medallion, portraits, Philip II, Charles V, bottom, two-line motto, Dutch, Bottom part, print cut, print maker, anonymous, publisher, Michiel Colijn, mentioned, object, publisher, Govert Basson, mentioned, object, publisher, Amsterdam, publisher, Leiden, 1621, paper, engraving, height 163 mm × width 163 mm
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