The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa

Pieter van der Heyden

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa by Pieter van der Heyden: A black and white engraving of a chaotic scene. A group of people, dressed in old-fashioned clothing, are gathered around a woman who appears to be resisting or fleeing. The woman has long hair and is wearing a fur-trimmed coat. A man to her right is holding a sword and appears to be attacking or threatening another person. A man to her left is holding a jug. In the background, there are trees, a large house or castle with a tower, and a fence. The scene appears to be set in a wooded area with a path or road leading to the house. The engraving is highly detailed, with intricate lines and textures. At the bottom of the image, there is a line of text in Latin.