Fotoreproductie van een gravure van Liduina van Schiedam door Pieter de Jode I before 1877

This photogravure of a presumed engraving of Liduina of Schiedam is an anonymous work currently held in the Rijksmuseum. The lines of the engraving create a pattern that defines the subject. The engraving presents a semiotic system, translating religious ideas into a visual language. Liduina, a figure of faith, is constructed through the formal qualities of the work. Linear patterns create tone. Through a system of signs the work communicates a cultural narrative. The choice of engraving as a medium itself speaks to broader cultural and philosophical discourses. Engraving allowed the dissemination of images, and was a catalyst in shifting perceptions and power structures within society.