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Parma and the Papal Envoy at Gnadental, 1586, Series 9: Dutch and German Events, 1583-1587, print, album page, historical print, Series number, 240, 380?, The Duke of Parma is praised by the Papal Envoy for his merits, scene in a church at Gnadental near Neuss, August 1, 1586. Episode from the Cologne War. With only the explanation of the letters AD as a caption in the plate. Numbered lower left: 240., printmaker: Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1587 - c. 1591, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 198 mm x width 260 mm, Person, Alessandro Farnese (Governor of the Netherlands and Duke of Parma and Piacenza), Cologne War, Neuss, Gnadental, Period, 1586-08-01, A detailed black and white engraving shows a fortified scene with walls, bastions, and cannons firing smoke and projectiles. Within the fortification there is a church-like building with an open arched interior where a group of robed figures gather around an altar and a clergyman, and nearby other robed and uniformed figures stand and walk in procession. Soldiers in various stances carry long pikes and muskets, some advancing in formation across a paved area and others positioned behind ramparts firing toward the outer defenses. Defensive works and trenches surround the central area, with men operating artillery on raised platforms and others climbing or peering over parapets. Small groups of figures appear on walkways and stairways, some gesturing or pointing, while clustered soldiers form ranks beneath flags and standards. Architectural elements include a multi-story house beside the church, narrow windows, archways, and a bell tower. The composition includes detailed hatching and crosshatching to indicate texture and shading, and smoke plumes and motion lines emphasize active firing and movement throughout the scene.

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Parma Papal Envoy Gnadental 1586 Series 9 Dutch German Events 1583-1587 print album page historical print Series number 240 380 Duke praised merits scene church Gnadental near Neuss August 1 Episode Cologne War explanation letters AD caption plate Numbered lower left printmaker Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1587 - c 1591 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 198 mm x width 260 mm Person Alessandro Farnese Governor Netherlands Piacenza Neuss Period 1586-08-01 detailed black white engraving fortified scene walls bastions cannons firing smoke projectiles Within fortification church- building open arched interior group robed figures gather altar clergyman nearby robed uniformed figures stand walk procession Soldiers various stances carry long pikes muskets advancing formation across paved area positioned ramparts firing outer defenses Defensive works trenches surround central area men operating artillery raised platforms climbing peering parapets Small groups figures walkways stairways gesturing pointing clustered soldiers form ranks beneath flags standards Architectural elements include multi-story house beside narrow windows archways bell tower composition includes detailed hatching crosshatching indicate texture shading smoke plumes motion lines emphasize active firing movement scene