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'Chambers of rhetoric were dramatic societies in the Low Countries. Their members were called Rederijkers, from the French word "rhétoricien", and during the 15th and 16th centuries were mainly intere
The Rhetoricians, c. 1655, by Jan Steen. The painting depicts a rederijker reading his poem (blason), while hanging over the balcony the blazon of his chamber of rhetoric can be seen; in this case the Amsterdam society "Egelantier", whose symbol was a wild rose (egelantier) and whose motto was "In Liefde Bloeiend".
The Rhetoricians, c. 1655, by Jan Steen. The painting depicts a rederijker reading his poem (blason), while hanging over the balcony the blazon of his
Printed invitation to other chambers of rhetoric by the Antwerp Violieren, for a landjuweel event, lasting 19 days, in 1561
Printed invitation to other chambers of rhetoric by the Antwerp Violieren, for a landjuweel event, lasting 19 days, in 1561
Excerpt of a text by rhetorician Anthonis de Roovere, from a 15th or 16th-century manuscript of Middle Dutch and Latin devotions
Excerpt of a text by rhetorician Anthonis de Roovere, from a 15th or 16th-century manuscript of Middle Dutch and Latin devotions