Woman with Heart and Torch on Fire-Breathing Serpent Size:16″ x 16″ later revised in subsequent editions

later revised in subsequent editions to 'from the first day of the year' (hatsuhi yori)

vibrant colors and eye-catching detail

Artist: Erich Wichmann

Gevallen engel

a man and his donkey add a touch of rustic charm to the scene

Woman with Heart and Torch on Fire-Breathing Serpent Size:16″ x 16″ later revised in subsequent editionsVrouw met hart en fakkel op vuurspuwende slang, 1896 Nicolaas van de Vecht A woman stands defiantly atop a fire breathing serpent. She wields a torch in her right hand, while her left hand is raised skyward. Behind her, symbols of a sickle and hammer are visible. At the bottom, a quote from the New Testament reads: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.' Copyright: Public domain