The Difficulty of Ruling over a Diverse Nation (1578)

- June 9, 2016 in allegory, fantastical creatures, rule

16th-century Dutch engraving depicting a fantastical animal with the heads of various other animals sprouting from its body: an allegory for the difficulty of ruling over a diverse nation.

The Difficulty of Ruling over a Diverse Nation (1578)

- June 9, 2016 in allegory, fantastical creatures, rule

16th-century Dutch engraving depicting a fantastical animal with the heads of various other animals sprouting from its body: an allegory for the difficulty of ruling over a diverse nation.

The Difficulty of Ruling over a Diverse Nation (1578)

- June 9, 2016 in allegory, fantastical creatures, rule

16th-century Dutch engraving depicting a fantastical animal with the heads of various other animals sprouting from its body: an allegory for the difficulty of ruling over a diverse nation.