Soldiers Enlisting to Defend the Faith agains the Turks, from L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...] 1659

Bartolomeo Fenice's etching, *Soldiers Enlisting to Defend the Faith against the Turks*, depicts a scene of men signing up to fight in a war against the Ottoman Empire. The print, dated 1659, is from a series of illustrations for a book celebrating the life of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio. This artwork captures the dramatic moment of men signing up to defend their faith, reflecting the intense religious and political climate of 17th-century Europe. The scene is set in an office-like space, with a desk filled with documents and an official seated behind it. This etching, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases the artist's talent for capturing human emotion and the complexities of a historical moment.