De geschiedenis van Jozua
Harmen Jansz Muller
1579 - 1585
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
285; 206
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 206 mm x breedte 285 mm
Art Historical Context
**De geschiedenis van Jozua** a striking engraving by Dutch artist Harmen Jansz Muller, between 1579 and1585. Measuring 206 mm in height and 285 mm in width, print captures the biblical narrative of Joshua, the successor to Moses who led the Israelites into the Promised Land. Muller, a prominent engraver of the Northern Renaissance, was renowned for his intricate reproductive prints that brought religious stories to life for a wide audience during a time of religious upheaval in the Netherlands. Engraving, Muller's chosen medium, allowed for precise line work and tonal depth through intricate...