Jacobus Tyras, opgebaard op een bed van stro 1638

"Jacobus Tyras, opgebaard op een bed van stro" (1638) by Pieter Nolpe (1613-1614) depicts the deceased Jacobus Tyras lying on a straw bed. The detailed etching showcases a somber scene, with the deceased dressed in the robes of a Franciscan friar, while a skull, rosary, and other religious objects are arranged on a table in the background. This work, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, reflects the Dutch Golden Age fascination with the fragility of life and the inevitability of death.