Portrait of Reinoud III of Brederode, 1545, Museum of the NetherlandsReinoud III of Brederode is por

Portrait of Reinoud III of Brederode, 1545,Museum of the Netherlands

Reinoud III of Brederode is portrayed here as a high official – with the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece, wearing expensive clothes and holding a richly decorated dagger in his hand. The nobleman was one of the chief supporters of Emperor Charles V, serving him in all kinds of important administrative roles.

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