1589
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nox is a 1589 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, depicting Chariot, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a dark scene with shades of brown and black. It's a simple composition with bold lines. The artist used a limited color palette to create depth and contrast, which is interesting because it was done using a technique that was relatively new at the time. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of the technique: woodcut.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
