Portret van Cornelius Jansenius

About this artwork

Boekillustratie uit Johannes Franciscus Foppers, 'Bibliotheca Belgica', Brussel 1739.

Art Historical Context

Behold the intricate *Portret van Cornelius Jansenius a finely detailed engraving by the renowned Flemish artist Philips Galle, executed in 1739. a modest 178 mm high by 109 mm wide, this portrait captures the solemn likeness of Cornelius Jansenius, a prominent whose visage was deemed worthy of preservation in print. As a book illustration from Johannes Franciscus Foppes' *Bibliothecaica*, published in Brussels that same year, it exemplifies the era's scholarly tradition of honoring intellectuals through visual records. Engraving, Galle's masterful medium, involves incising designs into a met...

About the Artist

Philips Galle · 1537–1612

Philips Galle (1537–1612) was a leading Netherlandish engraver, designer, and print publisher whose career bridged the vibrant artistic scenes of Haarlem and Antwerp. Born in Haarlem, he studied under the humanist engraver Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert, honing his skills in reproductive printmaking. Early on, Galle produced engravings after the Haarlem master Maarten van Heemskerck, capturing the Man...