Oceanus (from a Series of 6 Mythological Figures) / Hendrick Goltzius

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Accession Number
1960/2.36
Title
Oceanus (from a Series of 6 Mythological Figures)
Artist Nationality
Dutch
Artist Life Dates
1558 - 1617
Object Creation Date
circa 1589-1590
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
Netherlands (nation)
North Holland (province)
Haarlem (inhabited place)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
Netherlands (nation)
Creation Place 3
North Holland (province)
Creation Place 4
Haarlem (inhabited place)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
Mannerist
Inscription
Signed on block: HG. F
Dimensions
34.7 cm x 26.9 cm (13 11/16 in. x 10 9/16 in.)
Century
16th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
relief print
Secondary Object Type
chiaroscuro woodcut
Physical Description
A powerfully muscled nude man sits astride a fearsome sea creature. He grasps an oar in his left hand and the beast's reins in his right, while a cloth billows out behind him. A variety of humanoid creatures frolic in the seascape in the background.
Subject Matter
Inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses, this print depicts the god Oceanus riding a sea monster. The image of the deity was paired with a print of his wife, Tethys, as part of a series of six chiaroscuro woodcuts depicting mythological figures.
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947 x 1341
File Size
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Record
1960/2.36
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"Oceanus (from a Series of 6 Mythological Figures); Hendrick Goltzius." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1960-sl-2.36/1960_2.36.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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