Staten-Generaal, Heinsius, Daniël, Nieulandt, Adriaen van (I), Utrecht, Passe, Simon van de, Liberum Belgium, Maurits as protector of Religion and Freedom, 1624, Allegory in honor of the stadtholder Maurits as protector of Religion and Freedom, 1624. Prince Maurits sits on a high balustrade, between the personifications of Religion (Religio) and Freedom (Libertas). In the air two angels spread the fame of the prince with the arms of the United Provinces. Lower down sit four female personifications of Navigation (Negotiatio Ma.), Politics (Politia), Prudence (Prudentia) and Victory (Victoria). At the bottom is the coat of arms of Maurits with the Order of the Garter. On the left and right are Spanish prisoners in chains. Next to the estrada, two men hold up a standard with weapons and the names of his four most important victories: Turnhout, Nieuwpoort, Gibraltar and Bergen op Zoom. Furthermore, a river god, fishermen or sailors and representatives of other parts of the world (Turks, Moors, Indians and Africans). Below the representation a 14-line verse in Latin., print, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 730 mm, width 445 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1595 - 1647-05-06, print maker, printmaker, 1624 - 1624, first quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1586 - 1658-07-07, after a design by, Southern Netherlands, 1580-06-09 - 1655-02-25, writer, granter of privilege
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Staten-Generaal, Heinsius, Daniël, Nieulandt, Adriaen van, I, Utrecht, Passe, Simon van de, Liberum Belgium, Maurits, protector, Religion, Freedom, 1624, Allegory, honor, stadtholder Maurits, Prince Maurits sits, high balustrade, personifications, Religio, Libertas, air two angels spread, fame, prince, arms, United Provinces, Lower down sit four female personifications, Navigation, Negotiatio Ma, Politics, Politia, Prudence, Prudentia, Victory, Victoria, bottom, coat, Order, Garter, left, right, Spanish prisoners, chains, Next, estrada, two men, hold, up, standard, weapons, names, four, important victories, Turnhout, Nieuwpoort, Gibraltar, Bergen op Zoom, Furthermore, river god, fishermen, sailors, representatives, parts, world, Turks, Moors, Indians, Africans, representation, 14-line verse, Latin, print, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 730 mm, width 445 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1595 - 1647-05-06, print maker, printmaker, 1624 - 1624, first quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, printing process, Work conception, 1586 - 1658-07-07, design, Southern Netherlands, 1580-06-09 - 1655-02-25, writer, granter, privilege
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