Fabel van de wolf en het lam

A large, expressive wolf dominates the left foreground, casting a predatory gaze toward a small lamb drinking at the water's edge. The backdrop features a detailed architectural fantasy including a domed rotunda and ruined fortifications, characteristic of the Northern Mannerist style. The composition illustrates the moment of confrontation where the wolf seeks a false pretext to justify an act of aggression against the innocent lamb.

Created by the court engraver to Rudolf II, this work reflects the humanistic interest in the 'Bestiary Tradition,' where animal fables served as moral emblems for the Stoic and philosophical education of the elite. It represents the intersection of natural history and moral philosophy prevalent in the intellectual circles of 17th-century Prague.