Vrouw met hart en fakkel op vuurspuwende slang 1896 - 1941

"Vrouw met hart en fakkel op vuurspuwende slang" (Woman with heart and torch on fire-breathing snake) is a 1937 work by Dutch artist Nicolaas van de Vecht. This black and white illustration portrays a woman standing on a snake, radiating light from her heart and wielding a flaming torch. The woman appears to be standing on a serpent with fire-like appendages, and the scene takes place in a cosmic background. The style is similar to that of Art Nouveau with a strong symbolic message. The text below the image, in Dutch, suggests the woman is a representation of faith overcoming challenges.