Christus en zijn bruid onder een appelboom 1590

This 1590 engraving by Johann Sadeler I, titled *Christus en zijn bruid onder een appelboom* (Christ and his bride under an apple tree), depicts the biblical scene of Christ, crowned with thorns and holding a branch of apples, standing with his bride, the Church. Surrounding them are various figures: Christ's parents, soldiers, and other witnesses, alluding to the biblical story of the wedding feast at Cana. The scene is set in a lush garden, symbolizing the Garden of Eden and the promise of eternal life in Christ. This artwork, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a prime example of Sadeler's detailed and expressive style, characteristic of the late-Renaissance period.