Gesprek met de Samaritaanse vrouw 1548

Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert’s 1548 engraving, “Gesprek met de Samaritaanse vrouw,” depicts the biblical story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well. The scene takes place in a landscape with a distant cityscape, highlighting the encounter between Christ and the woman as a conversation on faith and salvation. The artist’s use of delicate lines and shading creates a sense of drama and intimacy, making it a striking example of Northern Renaissance printmaking. The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a valuable representation of the religious themes that dominated art during the 16th century.