This is a detailed drawing of a scene with robed figures in front of a building, with onlookers and architectural details. The figures are gathered around a large structure that resembles a city gate or castle entrance. Some figures are on stairs in the foreground, while above them, beams of light illuminate a figure on a frame or ladder-like structure. Other figures around them are in various poses. In the sky, a figure holding a knife descends amid a burst of light. The composition focuses on the interaction between the grounded figures and the celestial event above, depicted with intricate line work.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1634/1635
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 2233 × 3461 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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