Salvete Omnes,
the clouds of war seem, according to the msn media and respective governments, to be hanging menacing low over the steppes and shores of Ukraine, Belarus and Russian Federation in the east of Europe (and east of that funny union), and with mysharonacirrus-19 laid to rest (tell it to a certain, fancy socks wearing, prime minister of Canada and his afficionados ), let me share some images showing one hell of a command master - XVII century condottiero/condottiere Ambrogio Spinola Doria from Genoa and in the service of the Crown of Spain.
early (1609AD) portrait by Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt
- surrender of Breda detail - by Diego de Velazquez,
Surrender of Julich/Juliers details - by Jose Leonardo
and another surrender of Julich by Peter Snayers
and a print by Crispin de Passe
and another, later 1628AD, portrait by maestro van Dyck
Valete
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