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Hendrik Goltzius

German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman and painter (1558–1617)

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Images from the collections

Images by Hendrik Goltzius

38 images from works
  • The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1594.
  • A woman pours two liquids into a bowl, next to which dividers and a spoon are lying; representing temperance. Engraving after H. Goltzius.
  • Christ winnowing evil from the human heart; a penitent bathing in the blood and water from Christ's side; an angel locking a dragon in hell. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.
  • God about to create the universe from a large sphere which is suspended on a rope by two genii. Engraving by J. Muller after H. Goltzius.
  • Diana [Artemis] as goddess of the moon. Engraving by J. Matham, 1615, after H. Goltzius.
  • Pieter van Foreest. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1588.
  • Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.
  • A harbour in which bales of goods are being traded between two merchants: falsehood and fraud govern the transaction, aided by an untrained clerk; representing the fraudulent use of commercial law. Engraving by H. Goltzius.
  • Susanna bathing at the edge of a pool while two men are watching her from over a wall. Engraving after H. Goltzius.
  • The reign of Saturn. Engraving by J. Saenredam, 1596, after H. Goltzius.
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Works from the collections

43 works

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    • Online

    Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

    Hendrik Goltzius | Reference: 20970i
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    The Muse Polyhymnia seated with attributes of eloquence: a scroll, two books, and a caduceus. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1592.

    Hendrik Goltzius | Date: [1592] | Reference: 38940i
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    The bowed woman cured by Christ. Engraving by J.P. Saenredam after H. Goltzius, 159- (?).

    Hendrik Goltzius | Date: [between 1590 and 1599?] | Reference: 23736i
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    The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1594.

    Hendrik Goltzius | Date: [1594?] | Reference: 493436i
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    Pieter van Foreest. Photograph after a drawing by H. Goltzius.

    Hendrik Goltzius | Reference: 13890i
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Frequent collaborators

Jan Saenredam
Franco Estius
Polidoro da Caravaggio

Related topics

Christianity

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