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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Alliance de l'Allemagne et de l'Espagne avec la Hollande 1672 Cintre de la Gallerie du côté du Salon de la Guerre (Alliance of Germany and Spain with Holland 1672, Center of the Gallery next to the Salon of War) [pl. 31] is a 1752 ink by Jean-Baptiste Massé, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dramatic scene with two groups of people in the middle of action. On the left, soldiers in armor fight with weapons, while on the right, a woman in flowing robes stands on a raised platform, reaching toward them. The background has a grand staircase and a canopy, with more figures in the distance. Notice the text at the bottom—it’s French and names a 1672 alliance between Germany, Spain, and Holland. This isn’t just a battle; it’s a historical moment turned into art. If this style of storytelling in art interests you, look up engraving.
Jean-Baptiste Massé (29 December 1687, in Paris – 26 September 1767, in Paris) was a French miniature painter, engraver, and draftsman, best remembered as the court painter of Louis XV, for training Jean-Étienne Liotard…
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![La Prééminence de la France reconnue par l'Espagne 1662 (The Preeminance of France Recognized by Spain 1662) [pl. 17]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/0865c0d8271fc4b5/thumb.webp)
![L'Espagne Cintre du Salon de la Paix sur l'Arcade de la Galerie (Spain, Center of the Salon of Peace in the Gallery's Arcade) [pl. 47]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/1780f995882c221b/thumb.webp)
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![L'Europe Chrêtienne en Paix Cintre du Salon de la Paix du côté des appartemens de la Reine (Christian Europe in Peace, Center of the Salon of Peace next to the Queen's Chambers) [pl. 45]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/42b41626259ce77e/thumb.webp)