Kruisiging van Christus (linker deel)

This detailed engraving captures a crowded scene of men on horseback and on foot, dressed in a mix of contemporary and orientalizing attire, as they gather for the execution. In the foreground, a man works with a shovel near the site of the cross, while the background reveals a winding path leading through a hilly landscape toward a distant bridge. The composition emphasizes the human drama and logistical preparation surrounding the central event of the Passion.

Aegidius Sadeler became the preeminent engraver for the court of Rudolf II in Prague, a major center for Hermeticism and alchemy. This work reflects the intellectual bridge between traditional religious narrative and the classical erudition typical of the period, as evidenced by the inscription's reference to the Platonic figure Gyges.