Allegory of the turkish war: battle of hermannstadt (transylvania), 3 august 1601. Actually, the battle was held at goroszló (transylvania), near zilah city. Center: discordia, helding some of the 110 flags captured by michael the brave and giorgio basta (left: moldavia, right: odorhei, center: szigmond bathory's flag). Right: transylvanian prisoners sitting under a round shield with transylvanian symbols: a hand, a bird, a donkey, a sheep. Left: goddess diana, holding a spear with the imperial twin-headed eagle, under the capricorn, emperor rudolph ii's astrological sign. Object Type: painting. Genre: allegory. Date: circa 1603-1604. Dimensions: height: 34 cm (13.3 in); width: 42 cm (16.5 in),; frame: 39,5 x 46,9 x 3 cm. Medium: canvas, paper, parchment. Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum. Hans von Aachen - Allegory of the Turkish war - The Battle of Gorossló
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