Artwork
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Erasmus of Rotterdam is an ink print by the Baroque artist Anthony van Dyck. It dates from 1634 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Erasmus of Rotterdam is an etching created by Anthony van Dyck around 1634.
Subject & Meaning
The etching is a portrait of Desiderius Erasmus, a prominent figure of the Northern Renaissance, known for his scholarship and writings.
Technique & Style
The work is an example of etching, a printmaking technique involving scratching a design onto a metal plate, allowing for detailed and intricate renderings characteristic of the Baroque period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sir Anthony van Dyck (; Dutch: Antoon van Dijck ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.
Old Spaniard (Vieil Espagnol)
Voltaire
Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist's Father?)
Head of an Old Man
The Second Oriental Head
Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist's Father?)
Large Spaniard (Le grand Espagnol)
Djos Mats
Old Man with a Beard
Head of an Old Man
Small Grotesque Head![Portrait of a Procurator [verso], by Alessandro Longhi](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/alessandro-longhi--portrait-of-a-procurator-verso--b1f9a8462c76ecbe-w320.webp)
Portrait of a Procurator [verso]