Luiaard ligt te slapen 1563 - 1579

"Luiaard ligt te slapen" (The Lazy Man Sleeps) is a 16th-century engraving by Philips Galle, a prominent Flemish printmaker. Created between 1563 and 1579, it's part of a series depicting the vices and virtues, illustrating the consequences of laziness and idleness. The print contrasts the lively, active group of figures on the left, with a solitary man slumped asleep on a barrel on the right. This scene, with its stark visual commentary, effectively conveys the theme of sloth as a moral failing, a stark warning to the viewer. The engraving is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.