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"Plate 35: Philip II of Spain, regally depicted as Neptune, riding in a chariot drawn by two sea horses, symbolizes his power over the seas

Background imageBeke Collection: Plate 35: Philip of Spain as Neptune, riding in a chariot drawn by two sea horses

Plate 35: Philip of Spain as Neptune, riding in a chariot drawn by two sea horses; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageBeke Collection: Plate 1: Ferdinand as Mars, standing on a pedestal; from Guillielmus Becanus s

Plate 1: Ferdinand as Mars, standing on a pedestal; from Guillielmus Becanus s
Plate 1: Ferdinand as Mars, standing on a pedestal; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageBeke Collection: Plate 6: Ferdinand receiving the keys to the city of Ghent

Plate 6: Ferdinand receiving the keys to the city of Ghent; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageBeke Collection: Plate 8: Ferdinand on horseback crossing the Alps; from Guillielmus Becanus s

Plate 8: Ferdinand on horseback crossing the Alps; from Guillielmus Becanus s
Plate 8: Ferdinand on horseback crossing the Alps; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageBeke Collection: Plate 10: The King of Hungary and Ferdinand on horseback

Plate 10: The King of Hungary and Ferdinand on horseback; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageBeke Collection: Plate 24: Charles V crowned Emperor by the Pope; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi

Plate 24: Charles V crowned Emperor by the Pope; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageBeke Collection: Plate 20: Charles V and Ferdinand on Horseback; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi

Plate 20: Charles V and Ferdinand on Horseback; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageBeke Collection: Plate 17: Aeneas welcomed by King Euandrus in Italy; from Guillielmus Becanus s

Plate 17: Aeneas welcomed by King Euandrus in Italy; from Guillielmus Becanus s
Plate 17: Aeneas welcomed by King Euandrus in Italy; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageBeke Collection: Portrait Philip IV Spain Serenissimi principis

Portrait Philip IV Spain Serenissimi principis
Portrait of Philip IV of Spain, Serenissimi principis Ferdinandi Hispaniarum infantis S.R.E. cardinalis triumphalis introitus in Flandriae metropolim Gandauum, Beke, Guillaume van der, 1608-1683



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"Plate 35: Philip II of Spain, regally depicted as Neptune, riding in a chariot drawn by two sea horses, symbolizes his power over the seas. In contrast, Plate 1 shows Ferdinand I of Austria, portrayed as Mars, standing on a pedestal, emphasizing his martial prowess. Their alliance is illustrated in Plate 6, where Ferdinand receives the keys to the city of Ghent, and Plate 8, depicting their joint journey across the Alps. In Plate 10 they can seen on horseback with the King of Hungary. The crowning moment of their partnership comes in Plate 24, where Charles V is crowned Emperor by the Pope. Together they can an unstoppable force, as shown in Plate 20, where they ride on horseback. Aeneas' welcome by King Evander in Italy, as depicted in Plate 17, serves as a reminder of the legendary heroes who came before them. This series of plates, from Guillielmus Becanus' "Serenissimi," celebrates the reigns of these powerful monarchs and their shared triumphs.