Tree of Roman Catholic idolatry, ca. 1570, Pieter Huys, 1550 - 1599, Tree of Roman Catholic idolatry, ca. 1570. A tree is hung with Catholic objects such as indulgences, bullocks, holy water brush and holy water bucket, incense holder, monk's caps, statues of saints, clocks etc. Under the tree, on the left, the pope hands a document with seals to a worldly monarch in exchange for a crown. On the right, a bishop gives a citizen a host in exchange for a bag of money. The original caption in the plate cut off and replaced with 2 times 2 lines in Latin and 2 times 4 lines in Dutch. Part of a series of 4 (?) consecutive scenes. Cartoon on the Roman Catholic Church., print maker: Pieter Huys, (mentioned on object), Southern Netherlands, 1550 - 1599, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, h 215 mm × w 252 mm
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