Verzameling der goden op de Olympus

About this artwork

height 179 mm x width 233 mm

Art Historical Context

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki's *Verzameling der goden op de Olympus* (Collection of the Gods on Olympus) captures a grand assembly of mythological deities in a compact etching measuring 179 mm high by 233 mm wide. Born in 1726 in Danzig (now Gdańsk) and active in Berlin, Chodowiecki was a master of 18th-century printmaking, producing over 2,000 etchings that blended Rococo elegance with Enlightenment clarity. This work, created during his prolific career (1736–1801 dates reflect his lifespan), draws on classical Greek mythology, depicting the pantheon gathered on Mount Olympus—a timeless motif ...

About the Artist

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1726–1801

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (1726–1801) was a German painter and printmaker of Polish-Huguenot descent who became the most celebrated graphic artist in 18th-century Germany. Born in Danzig (now Gdańsk), he created approximately 2,000 etchings that serve as an invaluable visual record of German bourgeois life during the Enlightenment. Largely self-taught, Chodowiecki moved to Berlin in 1743 and ach...