Allegory of the Victory of the Dutch over the Spanish Fleet at Gibraltar, 25 April 1607
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Curationist Object DescriptionEuropean powers fought over maritime and commercial dominance around the early 1600s. In this painting, the struggle is represented by two men fighting for control of a golden stick. One man represents Spain, the other the Netherlands. England and Italy are among the unsettled onlookers.
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Allegorie op de overwinning van de Hollandse op de Spaanse vloot bij Gibraltar, 25 april 1607. Op het strand op de voorgrond een schermutseling tussen een Hollander en een Spanjaard om een stok terwijl anderen, waaronder een Engelsman en een Venetiaan, toekijken. Op de achtergrond woedt in de verte de zeeslag.
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Adam Willaerts, Battle for the Gold Staff (Dominion of the World), circa 1615–1630. Rijksmuseum. Two men, a Dutchman and a Spaniard, symbolically battle for dominion over the world’s seas while other European men gawk. Dutch ships in the background foretell the winner. Public Domain.
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