Siege of Breda, 1637

Two monumental female figures stand on a pedestal, holding up a detailed map of the Breda region; the figure on the left leans against a column, while the figure on the right holds a mirror entwined with a snake. Above them, a winged figure of Fame blows a trumpet to announce the event, while lines of cavalry and infantry maneuver through the rural landscape in the background. The scene is framed by an ornate architectural border at the bottom, featuring a precise mathematical scale in Rhenish rods.

This work demonstrates the intersection of 17th-century military cartography and moral allegory, framing a geopolitical event through the classical virtues of Strength and Wisdom. The use of precise surveying measurements (Rhenish rods) reflects the era's growing focus on natural philosophy and the mathematical quantification of the physical world.