Visitatie c. 1581 - 1645

"Visitatie", a c. 1581-1645 etching by Karel van Mallery, depicts the biblical scene of the Visitation, where the Virgin Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth. Mary, who is pregnant with Jesus, is embraced by Elizabeth who is pregnant with John the Baptist. The etching is a powerful representation of this significant religious event, emphasizing the close relationship between the two women and the anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. The detailed rendering of the figures and their gestures, along with the inscription taken from the Gospel of Luke, conveys the emotional depth and spiritual significance of the scene. This artwork is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.