Heilige Fredericus 1644

This engraving by Mattheus Borrekens, titled "Heilige Fredericus," depicts Saint Frederick, the first abbot and founder of the monastery of Mariënhage in Friesland. Created in 1644, the print shows Saint Frederick standing tall with a crosier in one hand and a bouquet of flowers in the other. He is flanked by cherubic figures and a crouched demonic figure, symbolizing the struggle between good and evil. This engraving provides a visual representation of Saint Frederick's piety and his association with the Premonstratensian order, a religious order that followed the rule of Saint Norbert.