Women, from The Powers that Rule the World
1595/96
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 20.5 × 28.9 cm (8 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.); sheet: 25.4 × 34.7 cm (10 × 13 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268404
Art Historical Context
**Women, from *The Powers that Rule the*** Zacharias Dolendo, 1595/96 Engraving on ivory paper Art Institute of Chicago, Prints Drawings Created in the late 16th by Dutch engraver Zacharias Dol, *Women* forms part of the allegorical series *The Powers Rule the World*. This captures the era's fascination with personified forces shaping human destiny, reflecting Mannerist influences prevalent in Northern European art. Dolendo, active in Haarlem alongside masters like Hendrick Goltzius excelled in translating intricate designs into precise prints, making complex ideas accessible to a bro...