Het element vuur 1595 - 1597

“Het element vuur” (The Element of Fire), an etching by Dutch artist Zacharias Dolendo (1561-1604), is part of a larger series representing the four elements. This artwork, completed between 1595 and 1597, depicts a woman holding a spit with a roasted animal on it, embodying the element of fire. Dolendo's intricate detail, particularly the woman's clothing, exemplifies the craftsmanship of 16th-century Dutch printmaking. The work currently resides in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.