Hubert Goltzius

Hubert Goltzius by Anthonis Mor, 1574

Hubert Goltzius or Hubertus Goltzius, latinized form of Hubrecht Goltz or Hubert Goltz (Venlo, 30 October 1526 – Bruges, 24 March 1583) was a Renaissance painter, engraver, publisher, printer and numismatist from the Habsburg Netherlands. He was also active as an art and antique dealer.[1] He was the great-uncle of the now better known engraver and painter Hendrik Goltzius.[2] He is now recognized mainly for his contribution to numismatics and has been referred to as the 'father of ancient numismatics'.[3]

  1. ^ Hubert Goltzius at the Netherlands Institute for Art History
  2. ^ Hubert Goltzius at the British Museum
  3. ^ Christian E. Dekesel, Hubert Goltzius. The Father of Ancient Numismatics, Gent 1988, pp. 1–10

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