Radbod laat zich niet dopen, 719 1838 - 1840

"Radbod laat zich niet dopen" (Radbod Refuses Baptism) is an 1838-1840 engraving by Johann Wilhelm (I) Kaiser. The artwork depicts a historical event from 719, where the Frisian King Radbod refused to be baptized by Saint Willibrord. The dramatic scene shows Radbod standing in the water, refusing to accept the sacrament, while a priest and onlookers stand in the background. The work highlights the tension between Christianity and paganism, as well as the resistance against religious conversion in the 7th century. The artwork is in the Rijksmuseum.