Huwelijksnacht van Tobias en Sara c. 1548

"Huwelijksnacht van Tobias en Sara" (c. 1548) is an etching by Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert, a Dutch artist known for his contributions to the Northern Renaissance. The artwork depicts a scene from the biblical Book of Tobit, where Tobias and Sara pray for divine protection on their wedding night. Coornhert masterfully captures the pious atmosphere, with Tobias and Sara kneeling in prayer, their bodies contorted in a dramatic pose. The detailed depiction of their clothing and the surrounding architectural elements adds to the realism of the scene. This artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Coornhert's talent for storytelling and his ability to convey emotional depth through his engravings.