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Original fileAllegorie op de overwinning op Spanje tijdens de slag bij Nieuwpoort, 1600 Elenchus rerum, deo auspice, a confoederatis Belgis praeclare gestarum (titel op object)
Prince Maurice of Orange follows a magnificent triumphal chariot carrying the figure of Victoria, surrounded by personifications of Liberty, Prudence, and Vigilance. To the right, defeated Spanish forces and the captured commander Francisco de Mendoza are led past a funeral hearse, while the sky is filled with figures of Fame and angels bearing provincial coats of arms. The composition uses a dense, Mannerist style to weave together historical portraiture with complex moral personifications.
This work represents the intersection of political propaganda and Neo-Stoic moral philosophy, reflecting the ideals of constancy and virtue championed by Dutch intellectuals like Justus Lipsius. It demonstrates how late Renaissance engraving techniques were used to translate historical events into timeless moral and philosophical allegories.
ELENCHUS RERUM, DEO AUSPICE, A CONFOEDERATIS BELGIS PRAECLARE GESTARUM. Libertas Patriae Defensio LEO BELGICUS Unio Prudentia Victoria Vigilantia Concordia Mendoza Floruimus Fama In evum Felicitas Patriae I. Saenredam fecit DEO VINDICI, MAURITIO DUCTORI, ORDINIBUS COPIAS PRAEBENTIBUS S. D. Hermannus Alardus. ANNO 1600
Translation
CATALOGUE OF DEEDS, WITH GOD’S FAVOR, GLORIOUSLY PERFORMED BY THE CONFEDERATED BELGIANS. Liberty Defense of the Fatherland THE BELGIAN LION Union Prudence Victory Vigilance Concord Mendoza We flourished Fame Into eternity Happiness of the Fatherland I. Saenredam made this TO GOD THE AVENGER, TO MAURICE THE LEADER, TO THE ESTATES PROVIDING THE FORCES, Hermann Alard dedicated this. IN THE YEAR 1600.
Justus Lipsius
The print's emphasis on military virtue and disciplined triumph reflects Lipsius's Neo-Stoic influence on the court of Maurice of Orange.
Object
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Engraving
allegory
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · CC0
http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.337729
Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
5652 × 4248 px
00597dcdfc7204ee54f798a1641bee0b3bb692de
December 3, 2019
March 23, 2026
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