
This celebrated print belongs to the Life of the Virgin series. Goltzius's composition and method of using burin is deceptively close to that of Albrecht Dürer. Although Goltzius succeeded in capturing Dürer's style, he also imposed his own ideas and settings. The artist set the scene in an exact rendering of a chapel of St. Bravo's Church in Haarlem. The artist also portrayed himself standing in the arched doorway in the background, gazing out at the viewer. This is the earliest extant portrait of the artist.

The Holy Family with the Infant John the Baptist, plate six from The Birth and Early Life of Christ
Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617) text written by Cornelius Schonaeus

The Annunciation, plate one from The Birth and Early Life of Christ
Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617) text written by Cornelius Schonaeus

Hercules and Telephos, plate two from Three Famous Antique Sculptures
Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617) text written by Theodorus Schrevelius