Publisher's Synopsis
This volume deals with the triumphal entry of the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand, brother of King Philip IV of Spain, into Antwerp in 1635, one of the largest and most spectacular festivals ever mounted in an early modern city. The book draws on a wide variety of primary sources, including Rubens's preparatory oil sketches, Gevaerts' festival book, pamphlets describing the entry, and political songs from the period.