Portret van Godefridus Wendelinus
Philip Fruytiers
1648
Medium
etching
Dimensions
190; 261
About this artwork
ets en gravure
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Godeidus Wendelinus** is a striking 1648 etching by Philip Fruytiers, prominent Flemish engraver from Antwerp (1615–1666). Measuring 261 mm high by 190 mm wide, this intimate portrait captures Godefridus Wendelinus a noted Flemish mathematician and astronomer (0–1667), whose work bridged Renaissance science and the emerging empirical methods of the 17th century. Frtiers, trained in the vibrant Baroque workshops of Antwerp, specialized in detailed reproductive prints that honored intellectuals and clergy, reflecting the era's reverence for knowledge amid the Dutch Golden Age's cul...