Na de dood wordt arbeid beloond met de liefde van Christus 1572

"Na de dood wordt arbeid beloond met de liefde van Christus" (After Death, Labor is Rewarded with the Love of Christ), created in 1572 by Philips Galle (1537–1612), depicts a scene from Christian mythology. The engraving shows a man kneeling at the foot of a cross, while a woman guides a rope to bind a serpent at the base. The composition is balanced, with figures arranged symmetrically on either side of the cross. This print, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, represents a common theme in art of the period - the promise of reward and redemption for the faithful. The work's small size (210 mm high, 246 mm wide) suggests it was likely intended for personal devotion.