Hieronymous Wierix
Flemish, 1553–1619
Wierix belonged to a family of Antwerp engravers and worked alongside his brothers Johannes and Anton. Trained young, the brothers were remarkable for minute, precise burin work, and they produced great numbers of small devotional engravings for Catholic patrons, the Jesuits among them, during the Counter-Reformation. Their sheets of saints, virtues and scenes from the life of Christ circulated widely, reaching missions as far away as Asia and the Americas.
Written by Ochre Editions.
- In the collection
- 3 worksDated 1598
- Mostly
- Courtesy of
- The Art Institute of Chicago
