Cartouche met een tekst uit het Bijbelboek Hebreeën 1555

"Cartouche met een tekst uit het Bijbelboek Hebreeën" is an intricate engraving by Frans Huys, dating back to 1555. The piece features an elaborate cartouche, a decorative frame often used to enclose text or an image, embellished with intricate detailing. The text, "Non ha bemus hic durablem urbem, sed fv tvram requirimus" (We have no lasting city here, but we seek one to come), originates from the Book of Hebrews in the Bible. This engraving, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, showcases the meticulous craftsmanship of the Netherlandish Renaissance and offers a glimpse into the religious themes prevalent in art during that era.