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Floral Still Life

Fishing for Souls

From the series One hundred masterpieces
Fishing for Souls Adriaen van de Venne (c. 1589-1662), oil on panel, 1614

Here we see the struggle between Protestants and Catholics in the 17th century.
The Protestants are on the left side of the river, the Catholics on the right. Who comes out on top?

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