Willemynken negeert twee geestelijken met het heilige sacrament 1590 - 1638

Boëtius Adamsz Bolswert created this print, "Willemynken ignoring two clerics with the Holy Sacrament," using engraving techniques. The composition organizes figures in a confined indoor space, directing our attention to the interplay between disregard and ceremony. Notice how Bolswert uses the interior architecture to create a sense of enclosure and division. The linear perspective of the room focuses the viewer's eye on the table laden with food, around which the figures are grouped. This domestic setting contrasts sharply with the presence of the clerics, who bear what is likely the Holy Sacrament. The woman's gesture towards the window, away from the clerics, introduces a dynamic of rejection. The artwork destabilizes established meanings by juxtaposing the sacred with the mundane. It is a complex interplay between the sacred and the secular, prompting us to question the power dynamics at play. The emphasis on line and form serves not just an aesthetic purpose but also to underscore the cultural and philosophical tensions inherent in the scene.