De abdis en de Dood c. 1680

Wenceslaus Hollar's etching, *De abdis en de Dood* (c. 1680), depicts a stark scene of mortality. A skeletal figure, representing Death, strides confidently, leading a cloaked nun. The nun, seemingly resigned to her fate, clutches rosary beads. The artist's meticulous detail in portraying the skeletal form and the nun's flowing robes highlights the contrast between life and death, a central theme in Hollar's work. This small etching, typical of Hollar's style, evokes a sense of solemnity and contemplation on the inevitability of mortality.