Parabel van het verloren schaap

About this artwork

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Art Historical Context

Welcome to our virtual museum exhibit featuring *Parabel van het verlorenap* (Parable of the Sheep), a delicate anonymous woodcut from 1590. This tiny artwork, measuring just 30mm by 30mm on paper, illustrates the biblical story from Luke 15, where a shepherd joyfully seeks out his one lost sheep among the ninety-nine. Created during the late Renaissance in the Dutch-speaking Low Countries amid religious upheaval, it reflects the era's fervor for accessible devotional imagery as Protestantism spread and challenged Catholic traditions. The piece employs a classic woodcut technique—carving an i...