Germany, Consilium malum consultori pessimum, Jesuits try to chop down the tree of the reformation, A procession of Jesuits armed with axes tries to chop down the tree of the reformation, ca. 1600-1620. The tree springs from the body of Martin Luther. In the tree the female personifications of Love, Faith, Hope and Patientia. In the background the machinations of the Jesuits, on the left the mouth of hell and devils. The print belongs to a pamphlet with the title Der Jesuiten Ankunfft, Blutdurstige Ratschläg and Practica from 1618 on the occasion of the expulsion of the Jesuits from Bohemia in that year. The accompanying text sheet is missing in this copy. Cartoon on the Roman Church., print, prent, prints, prenten, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 276 mm, width 323 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1618 - 1618, first quarter 17th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process)
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