Abstract
Jacob van Ruisdael (1628/29-1682), the well-known landscape painter, produced some cityscapes as well. In those days he lived on the south side of Dam-square in Amsterdam. From his window he could see a part of that square and the Damrak. In this article the author proves, using history and observing the civic guard procession together with the colours of their flag, that his Mauritshuis-cityscape (View on the Dam square, fig. I), now in the Amsterdam Museum, is not just a cityscape, it´s much more. The day Ruisdael chose for his subject matter, August 15th 1672, was an important day in local history. Romeyn de Hooghe too, chose that very day for an etching (The Atlas van Stolk Collection, Rotterdam, fig.5). Concluding, Ruisdael´s painting has a special, historical subject : Amsterdam has chosen in favour of the prince of Orange.
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