Drie jongelingen in de brandende oven 1582 - 1613

"Drie jongelingen in de brandende oven," a 16th-century engraving by Pieter van der Borcht (1545-1608), depicts a biblical scene from the Book of Daniel where three young Hebrews are thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to worship a pagan idol. This print, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, shows the men in the fiery furnace, surrounded by onlookers and guarded by soldiers, showcasing the moment of defiance and faith. Borcht masterfully portrays the drama and tension of the scene through intricate detail, including the facial expressions of the characters and the flames engulfing the furnace.