Heliodorus in de tempel aangevallen door engelen en een ruiter 1697

This etching, titled "Heliodorus in de tempel aangevallen door engelen en een ruiter" (Heliodorus attacked in the temple by angels and a rider), is a graphic depiction of a biblical story from the Book of Maccabees. Dated 1697 and created by an anonymous artist, the artwork illustrates the moment when Heliodorus, sent to seize the Temple Treasury, is struck down by divine angels, a dramatic scene of religious power and retribution. The detail of the armored rider and the dynamic action of the angels contribute to the intensity of the scene. This print, housed in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates the continued use of biblical narratives in art, even centuries after the Reformation.