Juda en Tamar by Hendrick Goltzius

Juda en Tamar 1580 - 1596

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photo of handprinted image

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light pencil work

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old engraving style

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curved letter used

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possibly oil pastel

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culinary art

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watercolour bleed

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watercolour illustration

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botanical art

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watercolor

"Juda en Tamar" is an engraving by Hendrick Goltzius created between 1580 and 1596 and is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The artwork depicts a scene from the biblical story of Judah and Tamar, where the two figures are depicted in an intimate embrace under a tree. The scene is rendered in a realistic and detailed style, characteristic of Goltzius's work. The engraving has been praised for its technical mastery and its evocative portrayal of the story's emotional complexity.

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