Title Page to History of the Defenders of theCatholic Faith, by Christopher Lever

Frederik van Hulsen

National Gallery of Art

This is a print featuring several rectangles occupied by different people in various positions. In the center of the top section is a seated man adorned in robes and a crown, holding a long sword. Beneath his large throne appear to be the horizontal bodies of three people. To the left and right, he is surrounded by standing and kneeling people, some with labels over their heads. The people have varied facial hair, hairstyles, and attire, some in ornate clothing and others in simple robes. Below this upper section are three rectangular panels. The center is directly below the main on the throne and contains several lines of text. To the left is another man in ornate robes and a crown who holds a large flag decorated with a depiction of people holding crosses. On the right is a woman in a dress with a ruffled collar who also wears a crown and holds a flag showing a person being burned at the stake. Below these three panels is another row of three panels. The central one shows a man in armor wearing a crown and holding a long cylindrical object, standing in front a scene filled with ships, cannons, and groups of people in formation holding long weapons. On the left is another woman in a lavish gown and a crown, holding an oval depiction of several ships. On the right, another man in robes and a crown holds an oval depiction of what looks like a church. Below each of these portraits are lines of text.