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Goltzius and the Pelican Company is a 2012 historical film by writer-director Peter Greenaway. [4] [5] [6] Plot. The film is based on the life of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints. He seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.
- €2,05 million
- 30 September 2012 (Nederlands Film Festival)
- Marco Robino
Hendrick Goltzius, or Hendrik, (German: [ˈgɔltsi̯ʊs]; Dutch: [ˈɣɔltsʲiœs]; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter. He was the leading Dutch engraver of the early Baroque period, or Northern Mannerism , lauded for his sophisticated technique, technical mastership and ...
Jul 8, 2014 · Goltzius and the Pelican Company tells the both ludicrously and wonderfully embellished story of Hendrik Goltzius (played exuberantly by Ramsey Nasr, the former Dutch Poet Laureate), a Dutch printmaker, draftsman and painter who was a famed engraver.
Nov 13, 2012 · Goltzius and the Pelican Company After portraying Rembrandt in "Nightwatching," scribe-helmer Peter Greenaway continues his exploration of Dutch masters to vivid and theatrical effect in "Goltzius ...
Jul 12, 2014 · Peter Greenaway directs an overlong account of the titillating Old Testament illustrations by painter Hendrik Goltzius Mark Kermode , Observer film critic Sat 12 Jul 2014 19.05 EDT
Jul 10, 2014 · Peter Bradshaw recommends Goltzius & The Pelican Company by writer-director Peter Greenaway. Based on the life of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic...
- 3 min
- Peter Bradshaw
Goltzius and the Pelican Company tells the story of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints. A contemporary of Rembrandt and, indeed, more celebrated during his life, Goltzius seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.
