1595
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Heroines of the New Testament is a 1595 by Jan Pietersz Saenredam, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman lying on a rock, her head resting on one arm. She wears a loose, draped dress with a pearl necklace and a headband. A shell and a small cup sit beside her, and a tree branch frames her from above. The lines are sharp, with deep shadows and textured folds in her clothing. The print is part of a series called *Heroines of the New Testament*, but this one feels more like a quiet allegory—maybe about rest or transformation. The Latin text at the bottom hints at deeper meaning, but it’s hard to read. If you like this style, check out chiaroscuro next—it’s the dramatic lighting trick used here.
Jan Pieterszoon (abbr. Pietersz.) Saenredam (c. 1565 – 6 April 1607) was a Dutch Northern Mannerist painter, printmaker in engraving, and cartographer, and father of the painter of church interiors, Pieter Jansz…
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