Fries met de bestraffing van Niobe (plaat 3)

The twins Apollo and Diana are seated atop a rocky ledge, armed with bows and quivers of arrows as they look down upon their victims. On the left, a figure representing one of Niobe's children appears in a state of distress, while the deities maintain a stern, detached composure. This print is characterized by the muscular, twisting poses typical of Dutch Mannerism.

The story of Niobe is a classic allegory for hubris and the destructive nature of human pride when set against the divine order. In the late Renaissance, such mythological scenes were often interpreted through a Neoplatonic lens as moral lessons on the necessity of intellectual and spiritual humility.