Hendrik Goltzius 1558-1617

National Gallery of Art

Join us on Sunday, January 10 at 1:00 pm to explore the Gallery’s highlights on a tour given by a deaf guide in American Sign Language. The tour is also interpreted into spoken English.

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Hendrick Goltzius, "The Fall of Man," 1616, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 1996.34.1

British Museum

A 16th-century ‪#‎selfie‬ might have taken a bit longer, but could still be pretty magnificent! See this impressive self-portrait by Hendrik Goltzius in our ‪#‎metalpoint‬ exhibition http://ow.ly/T45zm

Hendrik Goltzius

Author
Hendrick Goltzius, was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter. He was the leading Dutch engraver of the early Baroque period, or Northern Mannerism, noted for his sophisticated technique and the "exuberance" of his compositions. Wikipedia
Born: February 1558, Venlo, Netherlands
Died: January 1, 1617, Haarlem, Netherlands
Period: Baroque