Apollo and Coronis
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 7 1/16 x 10 1/16 in. (18 x 25.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.477
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Apollo and Coronis*, captivating engraving from the late 16th or early 17th century, created by Dutch engraver Robert Willemsz de Baudous after a design by the renowned Hendrick Goltzius. Goltzius, a of Mannerism, was celebrated for his dynamic compositions and intricate line work, which revolutionized printmaking in Northern Europe. This sheet, measuring just 7 1/16 x 10 1/16 inches, exemplifies the era's technical prowess in engraving—a labor-intensive intaglio process where metal plates were incised with burins to produce rich, detailed impressions that could be widely distributed. ...
About the Artist
Robert Willemsz de Baudous|Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish|Netherlandish) · 1574 |1558 –1659 |1617
Netherlandish, 1574/5–1659|Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558–1617 Haarlem