10/44
1572
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
177; 123
About this artwork
Portret van Hadrianus Junius, Zeeuwse humanist en schrijver. Buste naar links. Genummerd B4. De prent heeft een Latijns onderschrift en maakt deel uit van een serie van beroemde Europese geleerden.
Art Historical Context
**10/44: Portrait ofrianus Junius***Philips Galle, 1572, Engraving, 177 × 123 mm* This bust portrait captures Hadrianus Junius, a prominent Zeeland-born humanist scholar and writer from 16th century.icted in profile facing left, Junius embodies the intellectual vigor of the Renaissance, when humanists like him bridged classical antiquity with contemporary thought through poetry, history, and medicine. Engraved by Philips Galle, a masterful Flemish printmaker based in Antwerp, the image is numbered "B4" and forms part of a larger series of 44 portraits honoring famous European scholars—likely ...
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...