1592
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Erato is a 1592 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman lying down, half-dressed, with one arm resting on a globe. She holds a scroll in her other hand and looks relaxed. The background is dark, with only her body and the globe lit up. Her pose and the globe suggest she might represent a figure from history or myth. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, making the scene look three-dimensional. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this one used metal plates to make prints.
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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