Aanslag van de wederdopers op Amsterdam, 1535 1853 - 1861

"Aanslag van de wederdopers op Amsterdam, 1535" is a lithograph created by Christiaan Lodewijk van Kesteren in 1853-1861. It depicts the Anabaptist uprising in Amsterdam in 1535, where the Anabaptists, a radical Protestant group, attempted to seize control of the city. The lithograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a powerful and detailed visual record of this pivotal moment in Dutch history. It captures the intensity of the conflict with graphic depictions of violence, smoke, and the fear of the moment, using powerful composition, light, and shadows. The historical context of the Anabaptist movement and its struggle against the established order adds to the artwork's significance.