Deugd en Kwaadaardigheid 1607

"Deugd en Kwaadaardigheid" (Virtue and Vice) is a 1607 engraving by Willem van Swanenburg (1581-1612), housed at the Rijksmuseum. This small-scale print features allegorical figures representing virtue and vice, embodying the moral conflict of the time. Virtue, embodied by a woman holding scales, is depicted in contrast to a male figure representing vice, who holds a spear. The image's intricate details, including cherubs and foliage, add to the complexity of the moral allegory.