Zebulon 1550

This 1550 engraving by Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert, titled "Zebulon," depicts the biblical figure Zebulon, who is associated with fishing. The print shows Zebulon seated, mending a net, with his back to a large cityscape. The inscription beneath Zebulon reads "Salomons portier & litera rijna Sibulan / Sfroden fal atender sit Vomen; male hos Spinnarren," referencing a biblical story about a woman who spun yarn. The scene, with its intricate details and symbolic imagery, showcases Coornhert's mastery of engraving and his ability to seamlessly weave together religious narratives and social commentary.