Martelaarschap van de heilige Ursula en de elfduizend maagden c. 1550

This anonymous drawing, *Martelaarschap van de heilige Ursula en de elfduizend maagden* (c. 1550) depicts the martyrdom of Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins. The scene unfolds on the outskirts of a fortified city, with the distant landscape receding into the background. Soldiers are depicted mercilessly killing women, with the chaos of the event conveyed through the dynamic and emotive poses of the figures. The drawing's detailed and meticulous style is characteristic of the period and emphasizes the artist's skillful use of hatching to create the illusion of volume.