1593
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Hans Bol is a 1593 by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This portrait shows Hans Bol, a painter, at 58 years old. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The frame around him has a skull and upside-down torches, which means the picture was made after he died. The frame's decorations are interesting because they hint at Bol's life and death. To learn more about the style of this portrait, look at the work of artist: Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617).
Hans Bol (1534–1593) was active in Antwerp as a painter, etcher, and miniaturist. He is shown here at the age of 58, the last year of his life. The skull and the upside-down torches in the ornamental frame are evidence that the engraving was made after Bol's death.
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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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