William II, Duke of Gelre, submits to the Authority of Charles V, from the series Divi Caroli. V. imp. opt. max. victoriae, ex multis praecipuae

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert (engravers (printmakers))
,
Maarten van Heemskerck (after)
,
Hieronymus Cock (publisher)

Date

1543, ca. 1555 - 1556, ca. 1570 - 1640

Periods

16th century, 17 century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
During the Peace of Venlo (1543), the Duke of Gelre, William II, kneels before the throne of Emperor Charles V and submits to his power. He hands him the coat of arms of Gelre. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a 12-part series on the victories of Charles V.

More about this work

Features
Artist(s) / maker(s) Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert , Maarten van Heemskerck VIAF RKD Wikidata, Hieronymus Cock VIAF RKD Wikidata
Types burin engraving , etching , illustrations AAT
Category prints (visual works)
Material paper
Dimensions 157 x 231 mm
Location Work currently not on display
Object number 2014-OY
Description
Subjects history paintings , figures (representations)
Tags male sex; man Iconclass, adult man Iconclass, historical persons Iconclass, emperor Iconclass, other sovereign (DUKE) Iconclass, the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass, historical person (CHARLES V) Iconclass, historical person (WILLIAM II OF GELRE) Iconclass, kneeling figure Iconclass, sitting figure Iconclass, throne Iconclass, tent Iconclass, names of historical events and situations (PEACE OF VENLO) Iconclass, Authority and Subordination Iconclass, Predominance Iconclass, Authority, Power; 'Dominio', 'Giurisdittione' (Ripa) Iconclass, official acts of rulers, e.g. royal acts (ruler giving audience, granting mercy, etc.; ruler and his subjects) Iconclass, granting mercy; free pardon Iconclass, art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-OY
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11752/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:2014-OY
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