Effect of the Leaguedetails

Effect of the League

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Part two of three (only the first two are here so far).

In the background of this sketch-like drawing, a castle is being blown up by canons. But we hardly notice, because in the foreground is a three-headed monster, a dragon, wearing a robe with rosary beads and crosses on it, marching over naked people, with the symbols of world domination before it.

The league here is probably the Ligue Catholique or Sante Ligue. The print may be by Jacques de Fornazeris, but was published anonymously in 1594 under the name Mme Ch.— (Madamoiselle Ch.—).

This is the second of three such prints reproduced in the book here, in an article De l’action de la caricature that appears to be about political art opposing the protestant king Henri IV of France.

I removed the caption from this image; it was originally above the creatures inside the box, which i reduced accordingly.

cartoons, mythological creatures, mythical creatures, dragons, hydra, allegory, castles

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