Moses and the copper snake and Jonah and the fish, 1572 print Title print for a series of prints about the passion of Christ. At the top a representation of Moses with his staff at the copper snake, attached to a stake. The Israelites who have been bitten by snakes look at it as a means to stay alive. At the bottom of a representation of Jonah who is thrown overboard and is eaten by a fish. In the middle between two columns the title and two Bible texts from Mat. 12: 39-40 and Joh. 3: 14-16 in Latin in which Moses and the copper snake and Jonah are cited as prefigurations for the suffering and

Moses and the copper snake and Jonah and the fish, 1572 print Title print for a series of prints about the passion of Christ. At the top a representation of Moses with his staff at the copper snake, attached to a stake. The Israelites who have been bitten by snakes look at it as a means to stay alive. At the bottom of a representation of Jonah who is thrown overboard and is eaten by a fish. In the middle between two columns the title and two Bible texts from Mat. 12: 39-40 and Joh. 3: 14-16 in Latin in which Moses and the copper snake and Jonah are cited as prefigurations for the suffering and dying of Christ. The references to the Bible verses during the quotes have been exchanged. This print is part of an album. paper engraving / letterpress printing anyone who is bitten by a snake is cured by looking at the brazen serpent; the serpent (or dragon) is usually depicted on a tau-shaped cross or on a pillar. Jonah is swallowed by a great fish, (sea)monster, whale, dolphin, or the like

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