The Martyrdom of St Matthew, from The Martyrdom of Christ and the Apostles

Q: When was "The Martyrdom of St Matthew, from The Martyrdom of Christ and the Apostles" created?

This artwork was created c. 1578.

Q: Is "The Martyrdom of St Matthew, from The Martyrdom of Christ and the Apostles" in the public domain?

Yes, The Martyrdom of St Matthew, from The Martyrdom of Christ and the Apostles is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Hendrick Goltzius

c. 1578

Medium

Engraving on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 20.7 × 28.1 cm (8 3/16 × 11 1/8 in.); sheet: 27.3 × 36.5 cm (10 3/4 × 14 3/8 in.)

Classification

engraving

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

268178

About the Artist

Hendrick Goltzius · 1558–1617

Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617) was the most celebrated engraver of the Northern Renaissance and a pivotal figure in Dutch Mannerism. Born near the German-Dutch border, Goltzius transformed printmaking into a virtuoso art form through his revolutionary 'swelling line' technique, where the burin was manipulated to create lines of varying thickness that produced unprecedented tonal effects and three-d...

The Martyrdom of St Matthew, from The Martyrdom of Christ and the Apostles

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