Who created "Erato, The Muse of Lyric Poetry, from The Nine Muses"?

Erato, The Muse of Lyric Poetry, from The Nine Muses was created by Hendrick Goltzius in 1592.

What medium is "Erato, The Muse of Lyric Poetry, from The Nine Muses"?

Erato, The Muse of Lyric Poetry, from The Nine Muses is Engraving on laid paper.

Is "Erato, The Muse of Lyric Poetry, from The Nine Muses" in the public domain?

Yes, Erato, The Muse of Lyric Poetry, from The Nine Muses is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Erato, The Muse of Lyric Poetry, from The Nine Muses

Hendrick Goltzius

1592

Medium

Engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 24.9 × 17.1 cm (9 13/16 × 6 3/4 in.)

Classification

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

267828

About the Artist

Hendrick Goltzius · 1558–1617

Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617) was the most celebrated engraver of the Northern Renaissance and a pivotal figure in Dutch Mannerism. Born near the German-Dutch border, Goltzius transformed printmaking into a virtuoso art form through his revolutionary 'swelling line' technique, where the burin was manipulated to create lines of varying thickness that produced unprecedented tonal effects and three-d...

Erato, The Muse of Lyric Poetry, from The Nine Muses

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