Mazeppa 1867

"Mazeppa" is an engraving created in 1867 by Dutch artist Willem (I) Steelink (1826-1913). The artwork depicts a man tied to a horse as it gallops across a landscape. The horse’s mane and tail flow wildly as it runs, the man appears helpless and bound, while the birds in the sky are depicted as free. The scene evokes a feeling of dramatic movement, emphasizing the contrast between the horse's wild freedom and the man's forced journey.