Batseba ontvangt de uitnodiging van David Possibly 1600 - 1660

Moyses van Wtenbrouck created this print of "Bathsheba Receives David's Invitation," sometime in the early 17th century. The composition emphasizes the scene's intimacy, using dense, cross-hatched lines to build form and shadow. The artist structures the image around a play of textures and forms. The soft curves of Bathsheba’s body contrast sharply with the angular, shadowed figure delivering the fateful message. Note how the drapery behind Bathsheba is rendered with a chaotic energy, almost mirroring the turmoil that this invitation will unleash. Even the distant architecture seems to press in, framing the unfolding drama. The materiality of the print itself—the stark black lines on white paper—heightens the tension. Wtenbrouck uses the graphic medium to strip away the superfluous, leaving us with a raw representation of power and desire. What we are left with is a study in contrasts: light and dark, innocence and intrigue, invitation and violation.