Silent Eloquence: The Rhetorical Pictures of Biblical History by Hendrick Goltzius and Pieter Lastman

Focusing on how Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617) and Pieter Lastman (1583–1633) assimilated local rhetorical dramaturgy and performance practices found in the work of local rhetoricians (rederijkers), this book examines four examples of biblical history visualized in paintings by Goltzius and/or Lastman and analyses these paintings in comparison to stage texts written for the local chambers of rhetoric and which dramatize the same biblical narratives. Lea argues that Goltzius and Lastman each ...