Verloochening van Petrus en de bespotting van Christus 1791

"Verloochening van Petrus en de bespotting van Christus" (Denial of Peter and Mocking of Christ) is a 1791 etching by Jacob Folkema, a Dutch artist known for his religious subjects. This etching depicts two scenes from the New Testament: Peter denying knowing Jesus and Christ being mocked by soldiers. The detailed and expressive figures, combined with the dramatic lighting, evoke a sense of the biblical story's intensity. Folkema's work, now part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, showcases the power of visual storytelling and the enduring impact of biblical narratives on art.