New Inventions of Modern Times [Nova Reperta], The Invention of the Olive Oil Press, plate 12
![New Inventions of Modern Times [Nova Reperta], The Invention of the Olive Oil Press, plate 12 by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Jan Collaert I|Philips Galle](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/dp/thumb/new-inventions-of-modern-times-nova-reperta-the-427835.webp)
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 10 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (27 x 20 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.95.870(3)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the innovative world of the Renaissance with *The Invention of the Olive Oil*, plate 12 from Jan van der Straet's celebrated series *Nova Reper* (New Inventions Modern Times), circa 1600. Flemish artist Stradanus, who spent much of his career in, designed this engraving to showcase humanity's triumphs over nature, contrasting Renaissance ingenuity with ancient feats. Master engravers Philips Galle and Jan Colert I brought his vision to life, translating intricate drawings into finely detailed prints that could be widely distributed across Europe. This bustling scene captures the lab...
About the Artist
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Jan Collaert I|Philips Galle · 1523–1605
Jan van der Straet, known as Stradanus or Giovanni Stradano, was born in Bruges in 1523 into an artistic family. He received his earliest training in his father Jan van der Straet's painting workshop until the latter's death in 1535, followed by an apprenticeship with Bruges master Maximiliaen Francken from 1535 to 1537. Stradanus then moved to Antwerp, studying under Pieter Aertsen from 1537 to 1...