The Diligent Worker United with Christ after Death

Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of religious figures near a cross. A central figure is bound to a wooden cross, flanked by two other figures in a religious scene symbolizing themes of faith and redemption. One figure kneels while another holds a cloak, gesturing towards the central figure. Surrounding them are symbolic objects, including a skull, a putto, and nautical elements with a coastal landscape in the background. The sky has dramatic clouds and rays of light above the cross. Latin inscriptions are included in the lower part of the composition.