Apollo in the Clouds
c. 1600
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 33.5 × 22.2 cm (13 1/4 × 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268287
Art Historical Context
Behold *Apollo in the Clouds*, a captivating engraving by Dutch artist Jacob Matham, created around 1600. This print, executed on ivory laid paper and measuring 33.5 × 22.2 cm, exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship of Northern European printmaking during the late Renaissance. Matham, a master engraver from Haarlem and pupil of the renowned Hendrick Goltzius, specialized in intricate reproductive prints that brought mythological grandeur to a wide audience. Engraving, an intaglio technique where lines are incised into a metal plate and inked under pressure, allowed for remarkable detail and ...
About the Artist
Jacob Matham · 1571–1631
**Jacob Matham: Master Engraver of Haarlem** Jacob Matham was born on October 15, 1571, in Haarlem, in the Northern Netherlands, into a burgeoning artistic milieu. Following his father's early death, his mother married the renowned painter and engraver Hendrick Goltzius in 1579, who adopted the young Jacob and trained him rigorously in the workshop as his stepson and pupil. Matham's first signed ...