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Hendrick Goltzius

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Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, framed by cherubs, a globe, a skull, and allegorical figures.

Bol, Hans (1534-1593) painter of Malines, from 1591 in Amsterdam

1593

Engraving of the Apollo Belvedere statue with a serpent and tree, and a draughtsman sketching it at lower right.

The Apollo Belvedere, plate 3 from Three Famous Antique Sculptures

c. 1592, printed c. 1617

Chiaroscuro print of muscular nude Hercules grappling with Cacus in a cave, with cattle and bones, in green and yellow ink.

Hercules and Cacus

1588

Engraving of a bound, bare-chested man tied to a column while soldiers prepare rods in a walled city square.

The Passion: The Flagellation

1597

Engraving of Nox, a nude woman driving a chariot with a torch, accompanied by bats, an owl and a rooster.

Seven Deities: Nox (Night)

1588-1590

Engraving of a muscular nude Hercules with lion skin and club standing in a landscape, with wrestling figures behind.

The Great Hercules or 'Knollenman'

1589

Engraving of a seated woman with a laurel wreath holding an open book, with stacked books and Latin verse below.

Calliope

1592

Engraving of seated woman in drapery holding a comic theatre mask, with an open book at her feet and Latin verse below.

Thalia

probably 1592

Engraving of seated Melpomene, Muse of tragedy, holding a scroll beside books, with a laurel sprig at her feet.

Melpomene

probably 1592

Engraving of seated muse Clio in flowing drapery, holding a scroll and stylus beside an open book, with Latin verses below.

Clio

probably 1592

Engraving of a seated woman in drapery playing a lute, with an open book at her feet and Latin text below.

Terpsichore

probably 1592

Green and ochre woodcut of a tall rocky cliff on a seashore, with a village on the left and sailing ships on rough waves.

Cliff on a Seashore

probably 1592/1595

Green-toned woodcut of a waterfall beside a large tree, a watermill, rocky cliffs, and a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with a Waterfall

probably 1592/1595

Woodcut-style landscape of a thatched farmhouse with a well, a walking man, a stork on the roof and birds in the sky.

Landscape with a Farmhouse

probably 1592/1595

Oval print of the sea goddess Tethys nude, steering sea creatures and dolphins amid waves and billowing cloth.

Tethys

1588/1590

Engraved oval print of crowned nude Pluto with trident before swirling flames and a burning city.

Pluto

1588/1590

Oval sepia print of the sea god Oceanus riding a sea monster, holding a trident and rope amid churning waves.

Oceanus

1588/1590

Brown-toned print of muscular Hercules raising a club over the struggling monster Cacus in a rocky cave.

Hercules Killing Cacus

1588

Engraving of a muscular nude man standing on a globe among clouds, raising one fist, in an oval frame.

Aether

1588/1590

Oval print of a nude woman with a torch riding a chariot pulled by bats, with an owl and a rooster, in olive tones.

Nox

1588/1590

Circular engraving of a seated woman with snakes on her arm and birds at her lap, with a classical building behind her.

Allegory of Prudence

c. 1586

Engraved oval bust portrait of a bearded man in armor and ruff collar, with Latin inscription around the frame.

Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway

1590

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff holding dividers over a globe, surrounded by scientific instruments, dated 1595.

Nicolaus Petri van Deventer

1595

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a pleated ruff collar and doublet, with Latin inscription around the border.

Hieronymus Scholiers

1583

Engraving of a muscular armored warrior seen from behind, with plumed helmet and cape, before distant soldiers and spears.

Marcus Valerius Corvus

1586

Engraving of a muscular armored warrior with a sword and cloak, with figures around a fire in the background.

Mucius Scaevola

1586

Engraving of a plumed captain holding a pike, with drilling infantry and a fortified town in the background.

The Captain of the Infantry

1587

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a ruff collar and pearls, her hand resting on a skull.

Françoise van Egmond

1580

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat holding dividers, with a book, column and landscape behind him.

Christopher Plantin

probably c. 1583

Engraved full-length portrait of a standing man with a lace ruff and walking staff, with a landscape behind him.

Gerrit de Jong

1583

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi: Mary and the Christ Child in a stable, a kneeling king, a star above, and a crowd at

The Adoration of the Magi

c. 1586

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ across her lap, with a radiating light behind them and a cross on a hill

Pietà (The Sorrowing Virgin with the Dead Christ in Her Lap)

1596

Engraving of the Holy Family with the Virgin and Christ child before a column, an aged Joseph beside them, and a distant town

Holy Family before a column

1585

Engraving of a herald in a heraldic tabard holding scrolls, standing before a draped interior with books and a chair.

Herald

1586

Engraving of the Last Supper with Christ haloed at center, apostles seated at a long table, and a servant with a tray.

The Last Supper

1598

Engraving of Christ praying on a rocky hill as an angel appears, while three disciples sleep below and a torch-lit procession

Christ on the Mount of Olives

1597

Engraving of Christ being seized by armed soldiers at night, with a kneeling man drawing a sword in the foreground.

Christ Taken Captive

1598

Engraving of Christ bound before Caiaphas at night, with torchbearers, armored soldiers, and seated figures in a stone hall.

Christ before Caiphas

1597

Engraving of Christ before a seated Pilate on a throne, with a soldier, crowd, stone archway and towers behind.

Christ before Pilate

1596

Engraving of Christ bound to a column as men with whips and rods beat him in a city square, dated 1597.

Flagellation of Christ

1597

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns, seated while soldiers mock him beneath an arched gateway opening onto a city.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

1597

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns on a balcony above a crowd in a city street, with a church tower behind.

Ecce Homo

1597

Engraving of Christ in a crown of thorns carrying a cross past kneeling mourners, with a fortified tower and hills behind.

Christ Carrying the Cross

probably 1598

Engraving of the Crucifixion with Christ center, two thieves beside him, mourners and soldiers below, and a sunburst in the s

The Crucifixion

probably 1598

Engraving of a harbor with ships, bales and barrels, merchants shaking hands, and a notary writing beside a city wall.

Lie and Deceit disrupt a business transaction

1597

Engraving of allegorical figures walking in procession, led by a blindfolded Cupid, with a town in the distance and text belo

Litigation follows Blind Desire

1597

Engraving of a litigant ascending courthouse steps with allegorical women carrying bags, a town street behind, Dutch and Lati

He who litigates must be shameless, patient and rich

1597

Engraving of a litigator and women in an interior, with a beast devouring goods and a Latin and Dutch caption warning against

Litigating devours money and property

1597

Engraving of a man awake in bed by candlelight, a rooster nearby, and two women dancing in a tiled room with verse below.

He who litigates has sleepless nights

1597

Engraving of a woman attacked by swordsmen on a city street, with allegorical labels and Dutch and Latin verses below.

Good Cause is threatened

1597

Engraving of Christ's body being lowered into a stone tomb, with a kneeling woman and mourners in a rocky setting.

Burial of Christ

1596

Green woodcut of a haloed woman with long hair seated in a landscape beside a tree and a skull.

The penitent Mary Magdalene

1585

Engraving of the risen Christ with banner above a tomb, an angel, startled soldiers and two women at left.

The Resurrection

1596

Christ as Salvator Mundi

probably 1589

Engraving of a curly-haired bearded man seated on rocks gazing upward, with a distant landscape and Latin inscription below.

Saint Bartholomew

probably 1589

Engraving of a bearded man with curly hair seated by rocks, holding a spear and open book, with a sea view behind him.

Saint Thomas

probably 1589

Engraving of an elderly bearded man seated by an open book, holding a halberd, with a rocky landscape behind him.

Saint Matthew

probably 1589

Engraving of an elderly bearded man with curly hair seated in a rocky landscape, hands clasped, with a Latin inscription belo

Saint James the Less

probably 1589

Engraving of a bearded man with curly hair holding a book beneath a tree, with a mountain landscape behind him.

Saint Jude Thaddeus

probably 1589

Engraving of bearded Saint Matthias holding a sword and resting his hand on an open book before a rocky landscape.

Saint Matthias

probably 1589

Engraving of a bearded elderly man holding a sword before a rocky landscape, with a Latin inscription below.

Saint Paul

probably 1589

Engraving of Saint Peter kneeling in prayer with keys and a book beside him, with a Latin inscription below.

Saint Peter

1589

Engraving of a bearded old man leaning on a book in a rocky landscape, with a Latin inscription below.

Saint Andrew

probably 1589

Engraving of a bearded saint in a shell-decorated hat, seated by a pilgrim staff and pouch in a rocky landscape with a tree.

Saint James Major

probably 1589