De blinde leidt de blinde 1586

Hendrick Goltzius’s 1586 engraving, *De Blinde Leidt de Blinde*, depicts a scene from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 15, Verses 14. The engraving depicts two blind men, one leading the other. This engraving is an example of the *Mannerist* style with Goltzius’s own personal flair for detail. The figures have elongated limbs and exaggerated poses. The scene is set in a wooded landscape with a distant village in the background, creating a sense of depth. The text around the border reads: "Devia dum cecus sequitur Destigia ceci," which translates to "When one blind man follows the track of another blind man." The image serves as a metaphor for the dangers of blindly following others, even those in positions of authority.