De ongeneeselijke ziekte, 1673 1673 - 1674

"De ongeneeselijke ziekte" (The Incurable Disease) is a 17th century Dutch engraving that depicts a scene of the devastating effects of the plague in Amsterdam. Created by an anonymous artist, the image shows a group of figures standing on a map of the Netherlands with the diseased person lying on a boat in the foreground. This artwork is a powerful representation of the fear and despair that the plague brought to Europe, demonstrating the artist's use of allegory to convey a somber message of vulnerability and disease.