Mucius Scaevola steekt rechterhand in het vuur
1535
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
74; 115
About this artwork
collector's mark: ‘Hinloopen’ Lugt 11
Art Historical Context
Behold Georg Pencz's striking 1535 engraving *Mucius Scaevola steekt rechterhand in het vuur* (Mucius Scaevola Thrusts His Right Hand into the Fire), a compact masterpiece measuring just 115 mm high by 74 mm wide. This German Renaissance artist, one of the renowned "Little Masters" alongside Albrecht Dürer and others, specialized in intricate small-scale engravings that captured classical tales with remarkable precision. Pencz's style blends Northern detail with Italian Renaissance humanism, making complex narratives accessible to collectors and scholars. The scene dramatizes the ancient Roma...
About the Artist
Georg Pencz · 1490–1550
Comment on works: Religious; History; Portraits