The eight beatitudes 1564 - 1567

"The eight beatitudes" is an engraving by Dutch artist Harmen Jansz. Muller created between 1564 and 1567. This print, currently housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, depicts a scene of Biblical figures, possibly from the story of Moses. The scene is set against a mountainous landscape with a sun shining brightly in the sky. This scene is one in a series of prints depicting "the eight beatitudes" in the Bible. Muller's careful linework and the use of light and shade in this engraving brings the scene to life. This work is characteristic of the Northern Renaissance style of engraving.