Dialoog tussen Mens en Religie, ca. 1578, 1577 Wierix
This striking piece captures the radiant personification of Religion, depicted with wings, triumphantly stepping on Death, portrayed as a skeleton with a scythe and one leg in the grave. Religion leans on a wooden cross and in one hand holds an open book, signifying the Gospel of Peace, while in the other hand she holds a bridle. The backdrop is a landscape ravaged by war. The artwork is complemented by a dialogue in the form of question and answer between Man and Religion, presented in three columns in Dutch, Latin, and French.
