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Clymene Urging Phaeton to Find Helios

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, after Hendrick Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

This is an illustration of a scene under a tree with figures pointing toward the sky. In the foreground, there are several figures, including a woman gesturing upwards. She is sitting at the base of a large tree, with branches spreading across the top. Another figure embraces her. Two additional figures are on the left side of the scene on a path leading into the distance where there's architecture nestled within rolling hills. The sky has clouds and a radiant celestial group, emphasized by lines indicating light or radiance. The intricate line work captures the detailed texture of the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
1589
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
4918 × 3422 px
Public Domain
Yes
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