Spotprent op de rede van Van Nispen waarin hij klaagt over het Darwinistische onderwijs, 1873 1873

Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans's satirical cartoon, *Spotprent op de rede van Van Nispen waarin hij klaagt over het Darwinistische onderwijs*, depicts a scene from the Garden of Eden, with Adam and Eve standing next to a tree. A snake winds around the tree, representing Darwinism, and the tree itself is labeled "Goddienstlooze burger" (Godless Citizen). This print criticizes the perceived dangers of Darwinian theory, suggesting that it leads people away from religion and morality. The work reflects the heated debates around evolution in 19th-century Europe.