Maria met Kind en engelen met reliekschrijn in hemel boven de kerk Notre-Dame te Wavre 1590 - 1633

This engraving depicts the Virgin Mary with Child and angels with a reliquary floating above the Notre-Dame church in Wavre. It was made by Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert at an unknown date. This print underscores how religion could be used to create communal identity. It commemorates the reconciliation between princes in Brussels, facilitated by the intervention of the Virgin Mary. The textual inscription translates to "From pestilence, famine and war, deliver us, Mary of Peace," reflecting the anxieties of the time, when Europe was consistently ravaged by disease and war. The lower portion of the image depicts what seems to be a large crowd gathered outside the Notre-Dame church in Wavre, possibly awaiting the arrival of the reliquary. The Virgin Mary is also surrounded by many angels, giving the artwork a sense of divine intervention. The details of the architectural landscape below and the divine figures above create an emotional and spiritual landscape that is both intimate and grand.