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Cartoon on the Celebration of the Centenary of the Amsterdam Theatre, 1738

  • etching, paper
  • 157 x 176 mm
  • Inv. 2014-RU

Public Domain

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This cartoon takes a look at the celebration of the first centenary of the Amsterdam Schouwburg on Keizersgracht on 7 January 1738. In the foreground are three Protestant church reformers with texts criticising the jubilee. On the left is Martin Luther, in the middle Menno Simons and on the right Johannes Calvin. Menno Simons' text calls for a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713). In the background is a play depicting an Arcadian landscape with Apollo and other mythological figures, putti, nymphs etc.

Artist

Anonymous Master
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Title Cartoon on the Celebration of the Centenary of the Amsterdam Theatre
Date 1738
Period 18th century
Location Northern Netherlands
Medium and support etching AAT
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 2014-RU
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-RU
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8861/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass
31A231 standing figure Iconclass
31A236 lying figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
31AA236 lying figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
33B11 mocking, insulting; teasing Iconclass
44C312 political caricatures and satires Iconclass
44G371 public ridicule, scorn Iconclass
48A721 theatre (building) Iconclass
48C802 symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ the theatre Iconclass
48C85 theatre, theatrical performance Iconclass
48C8521 actor (on the stage) Iconclass
48C8522 actress (on the stage) Iconclass
57BB2 Mockery, Derision, Irreverence; 'Derisione', 'Dispreggio della Virtu' (Ripa) Iconclass
57BB21 Contempt Iconclass
61A(+4) historical events and situations (+ cartoon, satire, caricature of historical event) Iconclass
61B2(JOHANNES CALVIJN) historical person (JOHANNES CALVIJN) Iconclass
61B2(MARTIN LUTHER) historical person (MARTIN LUTHER) Iconclass
61B2(MENNO SIMONS) historical person (MENNO SIMONS) Iconclass
61E(AMSTERDAM) names of cities and villages (AMSTERDAM) Iconclass
61I(PEACE OF UTRECHT) names of historical events and situations (PEACE OF UTRECHT) Iconclass
9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History Iconclass
91A1 primeval deities, elementary gods ~ classical mythology Iconclass
92B3 (story of) Apollo (Phoebus) Iconclass
92C2 (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena) Iconclass
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