Christ Crowned with Thorns

1597

Hendrik Goltzius

Associated Names
Hendrick Goltzius

Artist, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

This is a drawing of a group scene set in a medieval or Renaissance urban environment. The composition centers around a figure who is seated and distressed, surrounded by several other figures engaged in various actions. Some are holding weapons and others are pointing or gesturing animatedly. The environment features arches and stone buildings with detailed brickwork, indicating an architectural style of the period. In the background, there are more buildings, including a church with a steeple, suggesting the setting may be in a city square or similar public space. The drawing shows intricate line work and hatching to create depth and texture in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9386

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein 1996, no. 23


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1921

  • Hirschmann, Otto. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks von Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) mit Benutzung der durch E.W. Moest hinterlassenen Notizen zusammengestellt. Leipzig: Verlag von Klinkhardt und Biermann, 1921. Reprint. Braunschweig: Klinkhardt &Bie

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-: no. 23.

Wikidata ID

Q65020918

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