Satan onkruid zaaiende 1647

Frans Allen's 1647 etching, "Satan onkruid zaaiende," depicts a scene of temptation and sin. In the foreground, several figures lie prostrate, their bodies contorted in slumber. In the background, a cloven-hoofed figure, presumably Satan, walks away, sowing discord. The figures' positions suggest the evil influence of the devil and its impact on human beings. This etching, a fine example of Baroque art, uses a combination of dramatic light and shadow to convey the moral and psychological impact of sin.