Henri Leys was regarded as Belgium's foremost artist in the mid-19th century. About 1851, he adopted a deliberately archaizing style resulting in part from a visit to Germany. This scene is set in the artist's native Antwerp, identifiable because of the famous church spire in the distance. Between 1520 and 1550, Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, issued 11 edicts making the practice of Protestantism a crime punishable by death. Antwerp served as a major center of learning and finance that had attracted many foreigners, especially Jews and Protestants. The print is related to the painting
| Artist |
Henri Leys
RKD
VIAF
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| Title | The Proclamation of the Edicts of Charles V in Antwerp |
| Date | ca. 1861 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | etching AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) bottom right: H. Leys |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 2003-AD |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
The Romantic Agony Brussels 2003-03-21 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2003-AD |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/4838/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300033898 history paintings AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11P23
Roman Catholic Church
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11P25 Protestant Churches and denominations Iconclass 11P442 militant proselytizing: religious war, crusade, etc. Iconclass 11Q1 conversion and belief Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 41D221(CAP) head-gear: cap Iconclass 41D221(HEADSCARF) head-gear (HEADSCARF) Iconclass 44G3 criminal law; punishment Iconclass 44G33 torture Iconclass 47A21 workshop-interior Iconclass 61B2(CHARLES V) historical person (CHARLES V) Iconclass |
| School / Style | historicism (theory) AAT |
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