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 Post subject: Hendrick Goltzius: superhero artist of the 16th century
PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:39 am 
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Check out the work of Dutch engraver and painter Hendrick Goltzius, from portraits of knights & noblemen to action layouts of mythological heroes & creatures. I just saw some of his stuff on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Four hundred years later, you know this guy would have been a star at Marvel.

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 Post subject: Hendrick Goltzius: superhero artist of the 16th century
PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:42 am 
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I wonder if that last one was taught in Rob Liefeld's art school.


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:25 am 
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 Post subject: Hendrick Goltzius: superhero artist of the 16th century
PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:30 am 
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Goddamn you motherfuckers. Hanzo is the only wanker here with an opinion on art history? :D

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:13 am 
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I'm more of Gustave Dore fan myself. Over two hundred years later, but quite the dramatic illustrator.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:20 am 
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I remember seeing some sketches by William Blake at the Tate years ago and thought he'd be pretty good at the Marvel cosmic stuff, or maybe some of the more mythological Vertigo books.

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 Post subject: Hendrick Goltzius: superhero artist of the 16th century
PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:04 am 
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Some of those are great (not so much the stocky guy with cankles in the last one. :lol: ). You seldom see truly dynamic art from that era.


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 Post subject: Hendrick Goltzius: superhero artist of the 16th century
PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:50 pm 
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Dore's work for those who are unfamiliar:

Merlin & King Arthur:

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Noah's Ark and the Great Flood:

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 Post subject: Hendrick Goltzius: superhero artist of the 16th century
PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:41 pm 
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Dore is terrific!

Then in the 19th century we've got Arthur Rackham and John Atkinson Grimshaw making their respective faerie art...


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