1597
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ on the Mount of Olives is a 1597 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at National Gallery of Art.
Jesus kneels on a rocky hill, hands clasped. A small angel holds a cup above him while three disciples sleep nearby. Dark shadows fill most of the scene. This is an engraving, which means the artist carved the image onto a metal plate. Ink fills the cuts. When pressed on paper, fine lines create light and texture. Look at Goltzius, Hendrick
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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