Omlijsting voor titel met Christuskind en dode Christus en twee engel bij passiewerktuigen 1590 - 1623

This engraved print by Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, titled "Omlijsting voor titel met Christuskind en dode Christus en twee engel bij passiewerktuigen," was created between 1590 and 1623. The image depicts a scene of the Passion of Christ, with a dead Christ being mourned by two angels, instruments of the passion, and a scene of Christ's ascension into heaven. This devotional artwork, which exemplifies the Baroque style with its dramatic use of light and shadow, served as an illustration for a book of religious meditations. The print's small size, measuring 137 mm high and 78 mm wide, suggests it was intended for personal devotion. This print, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides insight into the religious art of the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries.