Desiderius Erasmus Rotterdam
1631
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1631
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Desiderius Erasmus Rotterdam is a 1631 ink by Jacob van der Heyden, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a serious-looking man in a dark robe and hat holding a small, bare-chested statue labeled "TERMINUS." The statue sits on a pedestal with a carved bull’s head. Behind the man, a stack of books and a few loose pages lie on a table. The whole scene is drawn in black lines on a light background. The statue the man holds is the Roman god Terminus, often linked to boundaries. The text around the image is in Latin, likely describing the man’s life and work. Look up engraving next to see how artists like Heyden created detailed prints like this.
Jacob van der Heyden (1573–1645) was an artist.
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