The Four Continents Paying Homage to Amsterdam — History & Facts
The front and rear elevation of the Town Hall are each dominated by a sculpted marble tympanum approximately twenty metres in width and surmounted by bronze statues. This design for the rear façade shows the four (then known) continents bringing prosperity to Amsterdam. It symbolizes the Amsterdam merchants’ worldwide trading network.
More Artworks by Artus Quellinus (I)
Portrait of Andries de Graeff
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Portrait Medallion of Cornelis de Graeff
Artus Quellinus (I)
Caritas romana (Roman Charity)
Artus Quellinus (I)
Weeping and captive caryatids: Remorse and Penance
Artus Quellinus (I)
Atlas
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Justice
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Prudence
Artus Quellinus (I)
The Cog Boat Borne by Mercury, Hercules, Minerva and Neptune
Artus Quellinus (I)
The Judgement of Junius Brutus
Artus Quellinus (I)
Weeping and captive caryatids: Remorse and Penance
Artus Quellinus (I)
