Christus door Petrus verloochend

This print shows a bearded Saint Peter in a state of agitation, raising his hands in a gesture of denial. He is confronted by a young woman, a servant girl, who points toward him accusingly. The scene is contained within an ornamental, architectural frame typical of late 16th-century Netherlandish engraving style.

Aegidius Sadeler served as the Imperial Engraver to Rudolf II in Prague, a primary hub for late Renaissance Hermeticism, alchemy, and natural philosophy. While the subject is biblical, Sadeler’s technical precision and his role in the Rudolfine circle make his work central to the dissemination of the 'Esoteric Engraver' style that influenced early modern intellectual imagery.