Strijd tussen twee verdoemden 1668 - 1671

"Strijd tussen twee verdoemden" (Struggle between two damned) is an etching by Dutch artist Jan de Bisschop, created between 1668 and 1671, a year before his death. The artwork, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts two nude figures locked in a fierce struggle. This etching is a powerful example of de Bisschop's skill in capturing dynamic movement and anatomical detail. The composition emphasizes the tension and agony of the damned, reflecting the Baroque era's fascination with the grotesque and the macabre. The detailed rendering of the figures' musculature and the dramatic interplay of light and shadow heighten the sense of torment and struggle.