Allegorie rond de Bataafse Opstand

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plaatrand: hoogte 176 mm (boven afgesneden, gedrukt van een grotere plaat waarop meerdere voorstellingen stonden) x breedte 295 mm

Art Historical Context

This etching by Romeyn de Hooghe captures an allegorical treatment of the Batavian Revolt, the first-century uprising of the Batavian people against Roman rule. In the Dutch Republic, this ancient event served as a potent symbol of resistance and independence, frequently invoked to parallel the seventeenth-century Dutch struggle against Spanish Habsburg domination. Created between 1704 and 1706, the print reflects the continuing political resonance of these themes in the early eighteenth century. De Hooghe, a leading Dutch printmaker of the late Golden Age, specialized in intricate etchings t...

About the Artist

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1645–1708

Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) was a Dutch Baroque engraver, draughtsman, and political satirist who became the most prolific and versatile graphic artist of the Dutch Republic in the late seventeenth century. Born in Amsterdam, he rose to become one of early modern Europe's most important printmakers and a pioneering master of political satire. De Hooghe's significance extends far beyond his techn...