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Featured on PDR in the collection The Difficulty of Ruling over a Diverse Nation (1578)

16th-century Dutch engraving depicting a fantastical animal with the heads of various other animals sprouting from its body: an allegory for the difficulty of ruling over a diverse nation. In the background, watching on, can be seen a small mob or leaders, both secular and religious. This work by Antwerp-based artist Pieter van der Borcht the Elder, with its image of a confused and troubled body politic, is perhaps just as relevant now as it was then.

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    Artist

    Date

    1578


    Underlying Rights

    Public Domain Worldwide

    Digital Rights

    No Additional Rights


    Image Size

    1200 x 865Higher res available?