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Resurrection; Plate 7 from The Passion of the Christ

1597

About the Item

Celebrated for the "sfumato" effect that Goltzius achieved through engraving alone, the incredibly fine lines in this work create the illusion of soft, glowing light and atmospheric depth. Engraving on cream laid paper with an anchor topped with a trefoil watermark, 8 x 5 3/8 inches (204 x 137 mm), thread margins. Likely one of the copies produced in Goltzius's own studio, printed later, however an early copy evidenced by the lack of the numeral 7 indicating the plate number, which was added in later states. The watermark would indicate that this is a late 16th, early 17th century impression. [New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish): 18; Bartsch: III.20.28; Hollstein: 22]. In this series Goltzius intentionally moved away from his typical flamboyant, swelling lines to adopt a more restrained technique. This was done to emulate the style of the earlier Netherlandish master Lucas van Leyden, reflecting a late 16th-century revival of interest in Lucas's work. The Passion of Christ was extremely popular during Goltzius’s own lifetime and well beyond. This is evidenced by a very deceptive set of copies produced in Goltzius’s own studio and six additional sets of copies dating from the late 1590s to the mid-seventeenth century. In addition to owning two sets of the Goltzius’s original prints, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has three different sets of copies in its permanent collection.
  • Creation Year:
    1597
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 5.375 in (13.66 cm)
  • Medium:
    Engraving
  • Movement & Style:
    Old Masters
  • After:
    Hendrick Goltzius (1558 - 1617, Dutch)
  • Period:
    16th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH24681stDibs: LU1979218095762