Around 1600 Hendrick Goltzius was the major engraver in the Nothern Netherlands. Even before his journey to Italy in 1590 his work became influenced by the Italian Renaissance and he chose motifs from stories of Greek and Roman myth and legend. This engraving of the giant Hercules Farnese (presently in the Naples Museum) is based on a statue Goltzius saw in Italy. In the picture he has included the portrait of two (presumably) travelling companions who are looping up at the statue of Hercules in awe. Goltzius is seen as a transitionals artist between the Netherlands mannerist style of the 16th century and the Netherlands realism of the 17th century.
Specifications
| Title | Farnese Hercules |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Engraving |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 283 mm Height 400 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Hendrick Goltzius
Publisher: Herman Adolfz |
| Accession number | BdH 24261 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in circa 1592 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Hendrick Goltzius
Brüggen 1558 - Haarlem 1617
Hendrik Goltzius was an engraver from Haarlem. In the beginning he mainly engraved works designed by other artists, but later also used his own designs....
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