Tirsenia, veranderd in een citroenboom
Cornelis Bloemaert (II)
1620 - 1684
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
306; 210
About this artwork
height 306 mm x width 210 mm
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we explore the enchanting world of 17th-century Dutch engravings. "Tirsenia, verand in een citroen" (Tirsenia Transformed into a Lemon Tree is a captivating work by Cornelis Bloema II, a skilled engraver active during the Dutch Golden Age (c. 1620–1684). Measuring an impressive 306 mm high by 210 mm wide, this detailed print draws from classical mythology, likely inspired by Ovid's *Metamorphoses*, evoking themes of transformation and nature's whimsy—a popular motif in Baroque-era art. Bloemaert, son of the renowned Utrecht painter Abraham Bloemaert, spec...