Fishing for Souls by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1614. To the left are the Protestant north Netherlanders, and to the right the Catholic southerners. Both parties fish for souls in the wide river dividing them — the Protestants’ catch greater than that of the Catholics.

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Fishing for Souls

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1614


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