Priester Joost, opgehangen door de geuzen te Den Briel, 1571 1667

This anonymous engraving from 1667 depicts the execution of a Carthusian priest named Joost. The priest is shown holding a chalice and is dressed in his habit with a halo. He is standing in the foreground, while the scene of his execution takes place in the background. This work illustrates a gruesome historical event in the Dutch Revolt, depicting the hanging of a priest by members of the Geuzen, Dutch rebels against Spanish rule. The engraving's detailed background helps to place the scene in the specific locale of Brielle, Netherlands, while the inscription provides the date of the priest's death.