1592
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sol or Apollo is a 1592 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a muscular young man holding a bow and arrows. He stands confidently, one foot forward, with a radiant crown of rays on his head. Above him, cherubs and swirling clouds fill the sky, while ornate scrollwork frames the scene like a stage. The word "SOL" at the top hints this is the sun god Apollo. The artist used fine lines and shading to show muscle and movement—no paint, just ink. Try looking up engraving to see how artists like this carved images into metal.
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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