1589
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Deities: Oceanus is a 1589 by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a muscular man holding a spear, standing on a giant with a fish tail. The sky is swirling with clouds, and the giant’s face is twisted in pain. A small figure clings to the man’s shoulder, while waves crash around them. The artist used deep shadows and dramatic light to make the scene feel intense. This style was common in Renaissance art. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and dark like this.
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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