Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels, 25 October 1555, Allegory on the abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels, 25 October 1555. In the middle Charles V sits on his throne at the top, Ferdinand I on the left, Philip II, King of Spain, on the right. For Philip, the personifications of the territories of the empire kneel with banners. In the foreground, personifications from the continents of America, Africa, Europe and Asia bring gifts. On the left Neptune on his triumphal cart pulled by sea horses, with mermaids and mermaids, tritons etc. On the cart a globe and the two columns with a banderole with the inscription Plus Ultra, continents represented allegorically, abdication (or a ruler), triumph or Neptune, Brussels, Charles V of Habsburg (German Emperor and King of Spain), Ferdinand I of Habsburg (German Emperor), Philip II (King of Spain), Frans Francken (II), c. 1630 - c. 1640, oil paint (paint), panel, painting, h 134 cm × w 172 cm
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Allegory, Abdication, Emperor Charles V, Brussels Allegory, Brussels, 25 October 1555, abdication, middle Charles V sits, throne, top, Ferdinand I, left, Philip II, King, Spain, right, Philip, personifications, territories, empire kneel, banners, foreground, continents, America, Africa, Europe, Asia bring gifts, left Neptune, triumphal cart pulled, sea horses, mermaids, tritons etc, cart, globe, two columns, banderole, inscription Plus Ultra, continents represented allegorically, ruler, triumph, Neptune, Charles V, Habsburg, German Emperor, Frans Francken, II, c, 1630, 1640, oil paint, paint, panel, painting
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