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Fishing for Souls, 1614. Creator: Adriaen van de Venne.

Fishing for Souls, 1614. Creator: Adriaen van de Venne.

2-974-819 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Fishing for Souls, 1614. Protestants (left) and Catholics (right) are competing for adherents by a river. The political nature of the struggle between Protestants and Catholics is reflected in the presence of powerful rivals on either side. Left: Stadholder Prince Maurice and his brother Frederick Henry with their allies. On the right: Archdukes Albrecht and Isabella, who ruled the Southern Netherlands.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Adriaen van de Venne, attributed to: Dutch: Artist, painter, draftsman
Subject
  1. Frederik Hendrik of Orange: Dutch: Prince of Orange, stadtholder
Medium
  1. Oil on panel
Picture Type
  1. Painting
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E
Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Religion & Belief Christianity

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6382x3334
File Size : 62,337kb

Aliases

  1. SK-A-447
  1. 1060000676
  1. 2-974-819
  1. 2974819
  1. SK-A-447
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