1589
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Jupiter and Io is a 1589 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows Jupiter as a dark cloud touching Io’s glowing skin. Her body twists in surprise. The artist made the sky look alive with swirling lines. He used tiny cuts in the metal plate to shade muscles and storm clouds. It feels like a storm you can almost hear. Look up “Goltzius, Hendrick” to see more of his work.
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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