Eerste dag van schepping: God schept hemel en aarde 1581 - 1656

"Eerste dag van schepping: God schept hemel en aarde" is an etching by Nicolaes de Bruyn depicting the biblical story of creation. The artist portrays God, in the midst of a tumultuous sea, reaching out to create the heavens and earth. The image is composed of a circular frame, filled with swirling clouds and water. The inscription "In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram" around the circle directly translates to "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." This work was created between 1581 and 1656 and can be viewed at the Rijksmuseum.