Ontmoeting tussen Christus en Veronica

This oval print depicts the Via Dolorosa, with Christ struggling under the weight of the cross while Simon of Cyrene assists and Roman soldiers look on. The central scene is enclosed in an elaborate Mannerist strapwork frame decorated with symbols of the Passion, including the crown of thorns, a ladder, and a basket of tools. At the top, a cherub holds a banner with a Latin inscription from the Gospel of Luke.

The print belongs to the tradition of 'Arma Christi' (Instruments of the Passion) imagery, where sacred objects serve as mnemonic devices for meditation on the divine sacrifice. Created by members of the Sadeler family, who were central to the courtly and esoteric atmosphere of Rudolf II's Prague, it reflects the late 16th-century fusion of devotional intensity and sophisticated emblematic design.