Christus door Petrus verloochend 1728

Gilliam van der Gouwen's etching, "Christus door Petrus verloochend" (Christ Denied by Peter), depicts a scene from the biblical account of Jesus' arrest and trial. The artwork focuses on the moment when Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, denies knowing Jesus in front of a group of people gathered around a fire. The dramatic composition highlights the emotional intensity of the scene, with Peter’s face contorted in anguish as he denies his Lord. The engraving, created in 1728, exemplifies the Dutch Baroque style with its meticulous detail and use of light and shadow. The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, providing a poignant visual representation of a pivotal moment in Christian history.