Janitsaren in gevecht
Jacob Gole
1670 - 1724
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
292; 223
About this artwork
De Janitsaren zijn verwikkeld in een ruitergevecht met een andere partij. Janitsaren waren de elitetroepen van het Ottomaanse hof.
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...