Begrafenisstoet van Willem van Oranje, blad 8

Six noblemen in formal sixteenth-century mourning attire walk in a solemn line, accompanied by a horse draped in a heavy black funeral pall. The figures carry symbolic items including a heraldic banner, a sword of state, and a coronet on a cushion. Each participant is identified by a handwritten-style caption above their head, documenting their specific role in the state ceremony.

This work by Hendrick Goltzius serves as a primary historical record of the 1584 state funeral of William the Silent, a pivotal figure in the Dutch Revolt. While largely political and heraldic, the meticulously choreographed ritual reflects the late Renaissance tradition of the 'Triumph of Death,' where the status of the deceased is immortalized through elaborate public procession.