Het gehoor
1670 - 1724
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
184; 255
About this artwork
mezzotint en gravure
Art Historical Context
**Het Gehoor (The Sense of Hearing)** Created by Dutch engraver Jacob Gole his active years (1670–1724), *Het Gehoor* is a captivating mezzotint engraving measuring 255 × 184 mm. This print likely belongs to a traditional series allegorizing the five senses a popular motif in 17th-century Dutch art. Gole, renowned for his reproductive prints, masterfully captured the essence of hearing through intricate details, evoking the auditory world with visual finesse. Mezzotint, or "mezzotinto en gravure" as noted, was a revolutionary "black manner" technique perfected in the late Baroque era. Gole ...
About the Artist
Jacob Gole · 1660–1737
Jacob Gole (c. 1660-1737) was a Dutch engraver and mezzotinter renowned for his portrait engravings and his role in disseminating the mezzotint technique across Europe. Born in Paris to the celebrated Huguenot cabinetmaker Pierre Gole, he emerged as one of the most skilled printmakers of the late Dutch Golden Age. Gole's significance in art history lies primarily in his mastery of the mezzotint t...