Landschap met evangelist Johannes 1580

This engraving by Wierix, titled "Landschap met evangelist Johannes," depicts the biblical figure of John the Evangelist on the island of Patmos as he receives his visions for the Book of Revelation. The scene, created in 1580, shows John seated on a rocky outcropping, writing in a book as an eagle perches at his feet. The detailed landscape, with its winding coastline, distant mountains, and small figures in the background, adds a sense of grandeur and mystery to the scene. This engraving, now held in the Rijksmuseum, provides a vivid visual interpretation of a pivotal moment in Christian history.