Who created "Helios, from The Deities"?

Helios, from The Deities was created by Hendrick Goltzius in 1588/90.

When was "Helios, from The Deities" created?

This artwork was created 1588/90.

Is "Helios, from The Deities" in the public domain?

Yes, Helios, from The Deities is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Helios, from The Deities

Q: What medium is "Helios, from The Deities"?

Helios, from The Deities is Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in ochre and brown on ivory laid paper.

Hendrick Goltzius

1588/90

Medium

Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in ochre and brown on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Block: 35.1 × 26.7 cm (13 7/8 × 10 9/16 in.); sheet: 36.1 × 27 cm (14 1/4 × 10 11/16 in.)

Classification

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

268535

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...

Helios, from The Deities

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