Hendrick Van Cleve
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Hendrick Van Cleve, the brother of Martin Van Cleve
, the elder, and of Willem Van Cleve, the younger, was a native of Antwerp. It is not known under whom he studied; but he went to Italy when young, and returned to his native country a good painter of landscapes. His pictures are distinguished by an uncommon lightness of touch, and an excellent tone of colour. The backgrounds of the historical works of his brother Marten and of Frans Floris
are frequently painted by this artist, and are harmonized with the figures with great intelligence. In the Belvedere
at Vienna is the 'History of the Prodigal Son' by him. He was received into the Guild of St. Luke
at Antwerp in 1551. Hendrik van Cleef distinguished himself as an engraver
. We have several plates by him of landscapes and views near Rome, after his own designs or those of Melchior Lorch, which he sometimes signed Henricus Clivensis, fecit, and sometimes marked with a cipher. They are as follow:
There is a series of thirty-eight plates by this artist, entitled Ruinarum varii prospectus, ruriumque aliquot delineationes, published by Theodorus Galle
. He died at Antwerp in 1589.
His son, Hendrik Van Cleve, who was born at Antwerp, settled about 1597 at Ghent, where he was much esteemed, but his works are now confounded with those of his father. He died at Ghent in 1646.
Martin Van Cleve
Martin Van Cleve was a Flemish painter, the son of the painter William and was throughout his life closely associated with his brother Hendrick, who exerted great influence over his artistic career....
, the elder, and of Willem Van Cleve, the younger, was a native of Antwerp. It is not known under whom he studied; but he went to Italy when young, and returned to his native country a good painter of landscapes. His pictures are distinguished by an uncommon lightness of touch, and an excellent tone of colour. The backgrounds of the historical works of his brother Marten and of Frans Floris
Frans Floris
Frans Floris, or more correctly Frans de Vriendt, called Floris was a Flemish painter. He was a member of a large family trained to the study of art in Flanders.-Biography:...
are frequently painted by this artist, and are harmonized with the figures with great intelligence. In the Belvedere
Belvedere (palace)
The Belvedere is a historical building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces the Upper and Lower Belvedere, the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the 3rd district of the city, south-east of its centre. It houses the...
at Vienna is the 'History of the Prodigal Son' by him. He was received into the Guild of St. Luke
Guild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was identified by John of Damascus as having painted the...
at Antwerp in 1551. Hendrik van Cleef distinguished himself as an engraver
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
. We have several plates by him of landscapes and views near Rome, after his own designs or those of Melchior Lorch, which he sometimes signed Henricus Clivensis, fecit, and sometimes marked with a cipher. They are as follow:
- A Bull-fight at Rome, before the Famese Palace.
- A Landscape, with Figures in a Cave, cooking.
- Another Landscape, with Figures at Table in a Cave.
- A set of six Landscapes, with Latin titles.
- A set of four Views in the vicinity of Rome.
There is a series of thirty-eight plates by this artist, entitled Ruinarum varii prospectus, ruriumque aliquot delineationes, published by Theodorus Galle
Theodoor Galle
-Biography:He learned the art of engraving from his father Philip Galle. According to the RKD he married Catharina Moerentorff , daughter of Jan Moretus and Maertine Plantijn. Maertine was the daughter of Christophe Plantin. He is one of the engravers remembered in the Plantin-Moretus Museum. He...
. He died at Antwerp in 1589.
His son, Hendrik Van Cleve, who was born at Antwerp, settled about 1597 at Ghent, where he was much esteemed, but his works are now confounded with those of his father. He died at Ghent in 1646.