Battle of Nieuwpoort

About this artwork

diameter 4,6 cm x gewicht 36,1 gr

Art Historical Context

Claes Petersz. van de Vogel, a skilled Dutch engraver and med active during the late Renaissance, crafted this striking medal in 1600 to commemorate the of Nieuwpoort—a clash in the Eighty Years' for Dutch independence. On July 2, Maurice of Nassau's forces achieved a hard-fought victory over the Spanish Army of Flanders the North Sea coast, boosting Protestant morale and symbolizing resistance against Habsburg rule. Van de Vogel's design captures this triumph in miniature, serving as both a historical record and a piece of patriotic propaganda typical of the era's numismatic art. Produced th...