Abstract
This chapter discusses the importance assigned to agricultural land and landscape in the context of the Joyous Entry of Archduke Ernest of Austria into Antwerp in 1594. It analyzes and contextualizes the first tableau vivant of the Entry, the “Stage of Agriculture,” placing particular stress on the significance of the coming of a second Golden Age, such as that described by Virgil in his fourth Eclogue and Georgics. Antwerp’s City Council further addressed the stage’s central themes of agriculture and land(scape) with its gift for the archduke: Pieter Bruegel’s painting series of The Seasons. The chapter argues that contemporary political, economic, and climate issues led the organizers to reevaluate the role of the land outside the city.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
