De lijken van de wederdopers op het galgenveld, 1535 1612 - 1614

"De lijken van de wederdopers op het galgenveld, 1535" is a 17th-century etching by an anonymous artist, depicting the aftermath of a brutal execution of Anabaptists in 1535. The scene shows numerous bodies hanging from gibbets, while others lay on the ground. The etching vividly portrays the brutality of the event, using stark contrasts of light and shadow to emphasize the suffering of the victims. The text at the bottom of the image provides context to the scene, describing the method of execution and the cruelty of the act.