Bliksem slaat in een laurierboom 1668

"Bliksem slaat in een laurierboom" (Lightning Strikes a Laurel Tree) is a 1668 etching by Dutch artist Romeyn de Hooghe. The print depicts a dramatic scene of a lightning strike in a landscape, with a man shielding his face from the impact in the foreground, a horse and rider fleeing in the distance, and a large tree in the center that appears to have been struck. De Hooghe's use of detailed cross-hatching in the etching technique gives the piece a sense of movement and power. The scene is reminiscent of a classic Dutch landscape painting and is a testament to De Hooghe’s skill as a printmaker.