Simeon en Levi doden de Sichemieten en nemen Dina mee naar huis 1582 - 1613

This engraving by Pieter van der (I) Borcht, titled "Simeon en Levi doden de Sichemieten en nemen Dina mee naar huis", depicts a scene from the Book of Genesis. The detailed and intricate depiction of a city landscape emphasizes the brutality of the biblical event, where Simeon and Levi, sons of Jacob, avenge their sister Dina by killing the men of Shechem. The engraving was created between 1582 and 1613 and is currently located at the Rijksmuseum. This piece, with its vivid storytelling and meticulous detail, exemplifies the artistic and cultural significance of the Bible in 16th-century European art.