Joachim Patinir, in full Joachim de Patinir, Patinir also spelled Patinier or Patenier, (1485, Bouvignes or Dinan, Namur, Belgium - October 5, 1524, Antwerp), Flemish painter, the first Western artist known to have specialized in landscape painting.
Little is known of his early life, but his work reflects an early knowledge of the painting of Gerard David, the last of the Early Netherlandish painters.
He may have studied under Hiëronymus Bosch, the painter of fantastic allegories and landscapes.
Joachim Patinir, in full Joachim de Patinir, Patinir also spelled Patinier or Patenier, (1485, Bouvignes or Dinan, Namur, Belgium - October 5, 1524, Antwerp), Flemish painter, the first Western artist known to have specialized in landscape painting.
Little is known of his early life, but his work reflects an early knowledge of the painting of Gerard David, the last of the Early Netherlandish painters.
He may have studied under Hiëronymus Bosch, the painter of fantastic allegories and landscapes.
Pauwels Franck - known in Italy as Paolo Fiammingo and Paolo dei Franceschi (1540-1596), was a Flemish painter, mainly of landscapes with mythological and religious scenes, who was active in Venice for most of his life.
He was likely born c. 1540 but his birthplace is not known. He became a member of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1561.
He is recorded in Venice from 1573 but was likely an assistant in Tintoretto’s workshop there already in the 1560s.
Pauwels Franck - known in Italy as Paolo Fiammingo and Paolo dei Franceschi (1540-1596), was a Flemish painter, mainly of landscapes with mythological and religious scenes, who was active in Venice for most of his life.
He was likely born c. 1540 but his birthplace is not known. He became a member of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1561.
He is recorded in Venice from 1573 but was likely an assistant in Tintoretto’s workshop there already in the 1560s.
The Master of the Female Half-Lengths, active ca.1530-1540, was a Dutch Northern Renaissance painter* or likely a group of painters of a workshop.
The name was given in the 19th century to identify the maker or makers of a body of work consisting of 67 paintings to which since 40 more have been added.
The works were apparently the product of a large workshop that specialized in small-scale panels depicting aristocratic young ladies at half-length.
The Master of the Female Half-Lengths, active ca.1530-1540, was a Dutch Northern Renaissance painter* or likely a group of painters of a workshop.
The name was given in the 19th century to identify the maker or makers of a body of work consisting of 67 paintings to which since 40 more have been added.
The works were apparently the product of a large workshop that specialized in small-scale panels depicting aristocratic young ladies at half-length.
This style is characterised by its exciting effects of light and unpolished naturalism.
Rubens did not make this painting to be sold; instead he retained possession of it. He probably used it as study material for the pupils in his studio.
Peter Paul Rubens | Old Woman and Boy with Candles, 1616-1617 | Museum Mauritshuis The Hague
This style is characterised by its exciting effects of light and unpolished naturalism.
Rubens did not make this painting to be sold; instead he retained possession of it. He probably used it as study material for the pupils in his studio.
Peter Paul Rubens | Old Woman and Boy with Candles, 1616-1617 | Museum Mauritshuis The Hague
The State Hermitage Museum / Государственный Эрмитаж has been open to the public since 1852.
It was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the Great acquired a collection of paintings from the Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky.
The museum celebrates the anniversary of its founding each year on 7 December, Saint Catherine's Day.
Antonio Canova | Hebe, 1800-1805
Hebe is one of the most famous works of Antonio Canova (1757-1822), an outstanding Neoclassical sculptor of the late 18th - early 19th century.
According to ancient myth, Hebe was the daughter of Zeus and Hera and was the embodiment of youth.
As serving-maid to the gods on Mount Olympus, she was responsible for bringing round cups of nectar, the drink of eternal youth and immortality, during feasts.
The State Hermitage Museum / Государственный Эрмитаж has been open to the public since 1852.
It was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the Great acquired a collection of paintings from the Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky.
The museum celebrates the anniversary of its founding each year on 7 December, Saint Catherine's Day.
Antonio Canova | Hebe, 1800-1805
Hebe is one of the most famous works of Antonio Canova (1757-1822), an outstanding Neoclassical sculptor of the late 18th - early 19th century.
According to ancient myth, Hebe was the daughter of Zeus and Hera and was the embodiment of youth.
As serving-maid to the gods on Mount Olympus, she was responsible for bringing round cups of nectar, the drink of eternal youth and immortality, during feasts.
Pieter Bruegel o Brueghel (1525/1530-1569) fu tra gli artisti più significativi della pittura rinascimentale Olandese e Fiamminga, pittore ed incisore, noto per i suoi paesaggi e scene contadine (la cosiddetta pittura di genere); fu un pioniere nel presentare entrambi i tipi di soggetti come dipinti di grandi dimensioni.
È generalmente indicato come il Vecchio per distinguerlo dal figlio primogenito, Pieter Bruegel il Giovane.
Anche il secondogenito Jan Brueghel il Vecchio, seguì le orme paterne e così pure il nipote Jan Brueghel il Giovane.
Pieter Bruegel il Vecchio | Naval Battle in the Gulf of Naples, 1560
Pieter Bruegel o Brueghel (1525/1530-1569) fu tra gli artisti più significativi della pittura rinascimentale Olandese e Fiamminga, pittore ed incisore, noto per i suoi paesaggi e scene contadine (la cosiddetta pittura di genere); fu un pioniere nel presentare entrambi i tipi di soggetti come dipinti di grandi dimensioni.
È generalmente indicato come il Vecchio per distinguerlo dal figlio primogenito, Pieter Bruegel il Giovane.
Anche il secondogenito Jan Brueghel il Vecchio, seguì le orme paterne e così pure il nipote Jan Brueghel il Giovane.
Pieter Bruegel il Vecchio | Naval Battle in the Gulf of Naples, 1560
