Plate 8, from Landscapes with Scenes from the Old and New Testament and Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Hans Bol
1574
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 12.5 × 18.5 cm (4 15/16 × 7 5/16 in.); sheet: 18.1 × 26.2 cm (7 3/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268564
About the Artist
Hans Bol · 1534–1593
Hans Bol (1534–1593) was a Netherlandish painter, draftsman, and miniaturist known for his exquisite landscape compositions and detailed miniature paintings. Born in Mechelen (Malines) in the Spanish Netherlands, he trained there and became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke. His early career was disrupted by the religious upheavals of the Dutch Revolt; the sack of Mechelen in 1572 forced him to ...