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
- Hendrick Goltzius
- Artist Nationality
- Dutch
- Artist Life Dates
- 1558 - 1617
- Medium and Support
- chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper
- 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
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- transfer method
- animals and creatures
- bodies of water
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- bodies of water by size
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- image-making processes and techniques
- landscapes (environments)
- legendary creatures
- marine bodies
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- printing
- printing and printing processes and techniques
- prints
- prints by process
- prints by process or technique
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- relief prints
- settlements and landscapes
- tools and equipment
- vehicle equipment
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- watercraft equipment
- woodcuts
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 947 x 1341
- File Size
- 143 KB
- Record
- 1960/2.36
- Link to this Item
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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 April 19, 2024.