Agnus dei 1549

"Agnus Dei" is a pen and ink drawing created in 1549 by Maarten van Heemskerck, a prominent Dutch painter and draughtsman. The drawing features a lamb, symbolic of Christ, resting on an altar, with a figure pointing to it on the left and another figure on the right. The image, now in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, captures the essence of the Christian belief in the sacrifice of Christ for humanity. It showcases Heemskerck's meticulous detail and his understanding of religious iconography, typical of his work during the Northern Renaissance period.