1593
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hans Bol is a 1593 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a serious-looking man with a full beard and ruff collar, framed by a decorative oval. Above him, two cherubs hold a globe and a scroll, while swirls and flowers fill the corners. A skull sits below the oval, with a banner wrapped around it that has Latin words. The artist used tiny lines to create shadows and texture, a method called cross-hatching. This was a common way to add depth in engravings. Look up technique: engraving to see how artists like this made detailed 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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