This work depicts the interior of the Knights’ Hall, known as the Ridderzaal, in the Binnenhof in The Hague during the Great General Assembly of 1651. Inside, flags and banners captured from the enemy hang from the ceiling. The representatives of the seven united provinces of the Dutch Republic were gathered in the hall when Governor William II died at the end of 1650. The following year it was decided to appoint a new incumbent when the war was over and the republic felt more able to face its future without the Orange dynasty.
Collection: Images
Project: 5. Power and powers in the history of Europe: oligarchies, political participation and democracy., 6. Under a cloak of terror: violence and armed conflict in Europe.
Chronology: XVII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Link: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-C-1350
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on panel and metal (52 x 66 cm)
Source: Rijksmuseum (Ámsterdam)
Language: English
Date: ca. 1651
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: SK-C-1350
Copyright: Rijksmuseum (Ámsterdam)
Abstract: Dutch interior with the flags captured from their enemies in battles. The vast majority belong to the Spanish Monarchy
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