Petrus wordt door de engel uit de gevangenis bevrijd 1629 - 1740

This engraving, created by Christoffel van Sichem II, depicts Saint Peter's miraculous escape from prison. Here, divine intervention is signaled by the angel, radiating light, a symbol deeply rooted in religious iconography across cultures. Note how the angel’s halo mirrors similar depictions in earlier Byzantine mosaics and Renaissance paintings. This symbol of divine grace transcends time, reappearing in various forms throughout art history, each instance echoing the past while adapting to its present. Consider how the prison bars, meant to confine, are rendered powerless against the divine. This motif appears, transformed, in modern art as a symbol of societal constraints, revealing our enduring fascination with themes of freedom and confinement. This image, like so many others, taps into our collective memory. It evokes a deep, subconscious understanding of power, faith, and the eternal human struggle for liberation.