Ham mocking Noah 1559

Maarten van Heemskerck’s 1559 drawing, "Ham mocking Noah," depicts the biblical story of Noah's drunkenness and his son Ham's disrespectful behavior. The drawing, created in pen and ink, shows Noah lying on a couch, draped in a sheet, while two of his sons cover his nakedness. Ham, the son who mocked his father, stands behind Noah. Heemskerck masterfully captures the scene's drama through detailed lines and intricate details. The artwork is housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.