Jansenisten en monniken zeef, 1705 1705

"Jansenisten en monniken zeef," a satirical print by an anonymous artist from 1705, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a circular sieve suspended in the air. Figures representing Jansenists are trapped in the sieve, while figures representing monks pull the ropes, demonstrating the control that the monks exerted over the Jansenists. The print is a powerful example of the political and religious tensions of the time, and its complex imagery provides a glimpse into the controversies that surrounded the Jansenist movement.