Prince Maurits at the Battle of Nieuwpoort, 2 July 1600.
Title
Prince Maurits at the Battle of Nieuwpoort, 2 July 1600.
Subject
Dutch Revolt
Description
This painting by Paulus van Hillagaert displays the Battle of Nieuwpoort during the Eighty Years' War for Dutch independence. It can also give the viewer a sense of what battles of the period might have been like. Note the large formations of pikemen mixed in along with the musket units, as well as the ships on the horizon.
Creator
Paulus van Hillagaert
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Publisher
circa 1632-1640
Date
public domain
Contributor
2,500 × 1,708, (1.17 MB), jpeg
Rights
[no text]
Relation
[no text]
Format
image
Language
[no text]
Type
[no text]
Identifier
Dutch01
Coverage
[no text]
Original Format
oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
31.9 in x 45.9 in
Files
Citation
Paulus van Hillagaert, “Prince Maurits at the Battle of Nieuwpoort, 2 July 1600.,” Guns, Boats, and Gunboats, accessed May 15, 2024, https://history139.omeka.net/items/show/28.