Prophecy for the year 1632, Unitas Eclesiae, Eendracht der Kercken, l'Eglise unie (title on object), Allegorical representation with a prophecy for the year 1632. In a church interior, Johan Georg I, Elector of Saxony, lies on a bed. On the left kneels the personification of Germany (Germania), pierced by a sword. At the foot of the bed the lion of Sweden with sword, lilies and weapons of Venice, Switzerland and the Hanseatic cities. Various monarchs stand around the bed, including Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden. Surrounding this are representatives of all Christian churches in Europe and various reformers: John Calvin, Martin Luther, Philipp Melancthon, Menno Simons and Dirk Philips. Details in the representation are indicated by numbers, but the legend is missing., print, print maker: anonymous, Northern Netherlands, 1630 - 1631, paper, engraving, height, 226 mm × width, 276 mm
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Prophecy, year 1632, Unitas Eclesiae, Eendracht der Kercken, l'Eglise unie, title, object, Allegorical representation, prophecy, church interior, Johan Georg I, Elector, Saxony, lies, bed, left kneels, personification, Germany, Germania, pierced, sword, foot, lion, Sweden, lilies, weapons, Venice, Switzerland, Hanseatic cities, Various, monarchs, stand, Gustavus II Adolphus, king, Surrounding, representatives, Christian churches, Europe, various reformers, John Calvin, Martin Luther, Philipp Melancthon, Menno Simons, Dirk Philips, Details, representation, indicated, numbers, legend, missing, print, print maker, anonymous, Northern Netherlands, 1630 - 1631, paper, engraving, height, 226 mm × width, 276 mm
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