Spijzigen van de hongerigen 1577

"Spijzigen van de hongerigen" (Feeding the Hungry) is an engraving by Philips Galle from 1577, now in the Rijksmuseum. The print depicts multiple scenes from the biblical story of the feeding of the five thousand, as told in the Gospel of Matthew. Galle, a Flemish engraver who specialized in printmaking, created this intricate composition featuring a multitude of figures within a framework of architectural elements. The use of multiple scenes and an architectural framework is typical of engravings of the 16th century.