Val van Jericho 1645 - 1646
christoffelvaniisichem
rijksmuseum
drawing, print, pen, engraving
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drawing
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pen sketch
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landscape
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pen
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history-painting
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engraving
"Val van Jericho" (Fall of Jericho), a 17th-century woodcut by Dutch artist Christoffel van (II) Sichem, depicts the biblical story of the fall of Jericho. The image shows a procession of people marching before a crumbling city wall. The detail of the city's collapse and the figures' expressions of awe convey the drama of the event. This small-scale print, housed at the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the illustrative nature of woodcuts during this period, engaging viewers with religious narratives through detailed imagery.
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