Paul Raising Eutychus from the Dead

This engraving depicts a crowded interior illuminated by multiple hanging oil lamps, where Saint Paul leans over the body of a young man lying on the floor. Surrounding them is a diverse group of onlookers, including a woman nursing an infant in the foreground, all reacting to the miracle. The scene is characterized by the dynamic, muscular figures and complex compositions typical of the Haarlem Mannerist style.

The scene emphasizes the 'many lamps' mentioned in the biblical text, which in a philosophical context represents spiritual illumination overcoming the darkness of death. As a product of the Goltzius-Galle circle, the work reflects the intellectualized approach to sacred history prevalent in late 16th-century Haarlem humanism.