Title
Apollo, 1588. Creator: Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617).
Caption
Apollo, 1588. This engraving depicts Apollo as the radiant sun god. With fire-like hair, he strides through rolling waves of clouds, while in the background his chariot makes its daily trip across the sky. The Latin text that forms his halo translates: "With its aureole and shining ray, the bright Sun drives away the darkness and lights the whole earth." Apollo?s excessively muscled body reflects an aspect of Mannerism, a stylistic trend in the mid- to late 1500s that exaggerated natural qualities. By over embellishing Apollo?s musculature, Goltzius transformed an athletic male body into a supernatural one.
Date
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Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F69_415
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NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
526,5Mb (27,1Mb) / 40,0in x 51,1in / 12000 x 15336 (300dpi)