Pluto and Ceres
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
430; 294
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 430 mm x breedte 294 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold *Pluto and Ceres a striking 1598 engraving by Bartholome Willemsz. Dol, a masterful Dutch printmaker from Haarlem. Measuring an impressive 430 mm high by 294 mm wideplate mark), this large-format work captures the grandeur typical of late 16th-century Netherlandish engravings, designed for both intimate study and public display. endo, a contemporary and collaborator of Hendrick Goltzi, excelled in the intricate technique of engraving—incising fine lines into a copper plate to create rich tonal contrasts and exquisite detail. This medium was revolutionary in the Renaissance, allowing af...