Engel met masker en bliksemschicht maakt kind bang 1628

Christoffel van (II) Sichem’s “Engel met masker en bliksemschicht maakt kind bang” (1628) is a small, detailed engraving depicting a dramatic scene. An angel with a mask and lightning bolt descends from the sky, striking fear into a woman kneeling on the ground. The use of linework in this print is crucial to conveying the dramatic gesture and the tension of the moment. It is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.