Vier mannen trekken aan ledematen van heilige 1565 - 1630

"Vier mannen trekken aan ledematen van heilige" ("Four Men Pull on the Limbs of a Saint") is an etching by Antonio Tempesta, an Italian artist who was active during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The print, depicting a gruesome scene of four men dismembering a saint, is a testament to Tempesta's mastery of depicting both the agony of the victim and the ruthlessness of their tormentors. The etching's detailed anatomical accuracy and the dynamic composition add to the graphic nature of the scene, reflecting the artist's fascination with depicting the human form in intense action. This artwork is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.