The Shop of the Pope of Rome, c. 1615, La Boutique du grand Pontif Romain ses effects et opositions (title on object), The Shop of the Pope of Rome, c. 1615. Allegory on the oppression of the Catholic Church. On the right sits the Pope with the seven-headed dragon on a leash with the whore of Babylon and worldly princes. In the background heretic burnings and executions. Emperor Barbarossa kneels at the Pope's feet. On the left the Dutch Virgin with the Dutch Lion in the Dutch Garden. Pallas stands with a group of reformed monarchs including Maurice, the Duke of Brandenburg. In the background the complaining farmers of Gulik and Kleef. Wolfgang Willem of the Palatinate-Neuburg also plays a role in the text. Pasted under the scene is a sheet with 5 columns of text in French. In the right column a song Canticque De la Pucelle de Hollande & de l'union Belgique by Anthoine Lancel., print, print maker: anonymous, Anthoine Lancel, (mentioned on object), Low Countries, 1615 - 1616, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 514 mm × width, 444 mm
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Shop, Pope, Rome, c, 1615, La Boutique du grand Pontif Romain, ses, effects et opositions, title, object, Allegory, oppression, Catholic Church, right sits, seven-headed dragon, leash, whore, Babylon, worldly princes, background heretic burnings, executions, Emperor Barbarossa kneels, Pope's feet, left, Dutch Virgin, Dutch Lion, Dutch Garden, Pallas stands, group, reformed monarchs, Maurice, Duke, Brandenburg, background, complaining farmers, Gulik, Kleef, Wolfgang Willem, Palatinate-Neuburg also plays, role, text, Pasted under, scene, sheet, 5 columns, French, right column, song Canticque De la Pucelle de Hollande & de l'union Belgique, Anthoine Lancel, print, print maker, anonymous, mentioned, Low Countries, 1615 - 1616, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 514 mm × width, 444 mm
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