Gevecht voor een stad 1556 - 1624

"Gevecht voor een stad" (Battle for a City) is a 16th century woodcut by Christoffel van Sichem I depicting a dramatic battle scene. The artwork shows a group of armored soldiers on horseback charging into a line of infantrymen, with a city in the background. The detailed rendering of the soldiers, their weapons, and the landscape creates a sense of immediacy and chaos. The artwork is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and offers a glimpse into the violence and brutality of warfare in the 16th century.