Drie schikgodinnen: Lachesis, Atropos en Clotho
Medium
paper
Dimensions
156; 219
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate drawing *Drie schikgodinnen: Lachesis, Atropos en Clotho (Three Fates: Lachesis, Atropos, and Clotho), created by the masterful German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung G in 1513. This small yet captivating work on paper (219 × 156 mm) depicts the mythological sisters who control human destiny: Clotho spinning life's thread, Lachesis its length, and Atropos snipping it short. Baldung Grien, a protégé of Matthias Grünewald and influenced by Albrecht Dürer, infused his art with dramatic tension, blending Northern Renaissance precision with Gothic intensity and a fascination fo...
About the Artist
Hans Baldung Grien
Hans Baldung, known by the nickname Grien, was born around 1484 or 1485 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, in the Swabia region of what is now Germany. He came from a distinguished academic family — his father Johann Baldung was a university-educated jurist who served as legal adviser to the bishop of Strasbourg — making Hans a notable exception as the first male in his family not to attend university, and one ...