Allegory with a lion deceived by the Catholic Church, c. 1607, anonymous, 1600 - 1610 Canvas Print
Allegory with a lion deceived by the Catholic Church, ca. 1607. A Jesuit throws a cloth (falsa persuasio) over the head of a lion. On the right a group of foxes or wolves dressed as Catholics among three regal lions. On the left the pope with other clergymen in front of a tent. In the background a coastal landscape with various symbolic elements marked with figures, but an explanation is missing. The title a reference to C. Pliny Secundus, Naturalis historiae printed apart above the plate. It is unclear whether this performance is related to the events in the Netherlands.
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