The Pairs of Animals Entering the Ark
Hans Bol
c. 1570
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 23.2 × 32.3 cm (9 3/16 × 12 3/4 in.); sheet: 24.3 × 33.3 cm (9 5/8 × 13 1/8 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268132
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 ...