Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange

From the series One hundred masterpieces

Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange, Adriaen Thomasz. Key, c. 1579

William of Orange is the figurehead of the Dutch uprising against Spanish rule.
His resistance formed the basis for the Republic of the Netherlands. But here he does not look like much of a fighter.

Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange

Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange

Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange

1:18 min. - Father of the Dutch nation. Fighter or diplomat?

Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands

Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands

Portrait of William I

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1:15 min. - The first Stadtholder of all the provinces

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Stadholder’s Chair

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