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Allegory of the brevity of life Wall Art
ART BY: Hendrik Goltzius
Allegory of the brevity of life Wall Art
ART BY: Hendrik Goltzius
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Allegory of the brevity of life is a painting by Hendrik Goltzius (1558–1617), dated 1611. The artist is catalogued as Dutch. This reproduction is based on the copy in the Wikimedia Commons, and the file offered here measures 6000 × 4209 px (4.9 MB). Catalogued under Paintings and Renaissance, in landscape format. Archive Lane holds 99 works by Hendrik Goltzius, a Dutch artist.
Hendrick Goltzius was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter. He has been described as the leading Dutch engraver of the early Baroque period, or Northern Mannerism, lauded for his sophisticated technique, technical mastership and "exuberance" of his compositions.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). All works by Hendrik Goltzius →
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