Visioen van de onreine dieren 1582

"Visioen van de onreine dieren" (Vision of the Unclean Animals) is an etching created by Philips Galle in 1582. The artwork, currently located in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a scene from the Book of Revelation, with a group of people in various poses, observing a vision of a cloud with unclean animals and angels flying above a city. The artist's masterful use of detail and perspective conveys the dramatic scene with great intensity, highlighting the contrast between the mundane and the divine. This work is a significant example of Northern Renaissance printmaking, demonstrating the influence of the Reformation era on artistic expression.