Schilder-boeck
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The Schilder-Boeck is a book by the art historian Karel van Mander written in 1604. It was actually compiled from three books in total; the first was a translation from Giorgio Vasari
's list of artist biographies called the Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
, the second was a similarly styled "Lives of the Illustrious Netherlandish and German Painters", and the third was a translation of Ovid
's stories Metamorphoses followed by an explanation of figures. The book sold well, though Karel van Mander died quite soon after publication. A second posthumous edition was produced in 1618, and it is this second edition which has been translated by Hessel Miedema
into English with a facsimile of the original and 5 volumes of notes on the text.
Van Mander split his book into six basic parts that have separate title pages and are indexed. Because the pages are numbered only on the right-hand page, the indexes have an addendum to the page number to indicate the front (recto) or back (verso) of the "folio" to be able to locate text more efficiently. Looking up painters remains difficult because the indexes use first names rather than last names, since the last names in use by the painters themselves were not consistent in all regions where the painters were active. Many painters were better known by their nicknames than their given names. For this reason, the spelling of the names used in the text do not always match the names in the indexes.
The biographies in the book are similar in style and format to Giorgio Vasari's book. Karel van Mander digresses only rarely from the format; starting per painter with an overview of the childhood years and a list of teachers, followed by some career information and concluding with a list of notable works. The second edition includes a biography of van Mander himself that Miedema believes was written by his brother, who may have been with him on his deathbed.
in context on Karel van Mander's life and that of his contemporaries.
, who himself was a source for Vasari. That tradition took little account of the geographic topology of the Low countries
and the Van Eyck
brothers were considered the fathers of Netherlandish painting concentrated in Bruges
. Karel van Mander intended to set this misconception straight by listing all of the famous early Netherlandish painters, but he met with many difficulties himself with obtaining accurate information, due to the political unrest.
had officially taken place, but this did not mean that everything changed overnight. There was still a market for religious subjects, though this was quickly dying in favor of genre scenes and historical allegories. It became fashionable to depict politically correct subjects such as stories too old to be offensive to either protestants or catholics. Haarlem needed to reinvent itself after losing its attraction as a pilgrimage site for St. Bavo, and commissioned paintings to depict its glorious past in the story of its crusade against Damietta
, which was the basis for the Haarlem city emblem. Artists and writers helped update the city's history, and van Mander complied with this new fashion by supplying a list of biographies of ancient painters in Lives of Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman painters.
who became known after Vasari's work was published. What follows is a list of Vasari sketches that van Mander did translate and include in his work:
As an artist biographer, Van Mander was famously influential on the art writing of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Amongst others, Cornelis de Bie
(Gulden Cabinet, 1662), Joachim von Sandrart
(Teutsche Akademie, 1675), Filippo Baldinucci
(Notizie de' Professori, 1681), and Arnold Houbraken
(Schouburg, 1718-20) used material from his Schilderboeck for their biographical sketches of Netherlandish painters. His book is still the most-cited primary source in biographical accounts of the lives of many artists from his lists, but of most interest to historians is his criticism of their work, especially when he describes the painting style, use of color, location and owner of the paintings, thus becoming a valuable source for art provenance
.
The Schilder-boeck is listed in the Basic Library of the dbnl (Canon of Dutch Literature
) which contains the 1000 most important works in Dutch literature from the Middle Ages to today.
Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian painter, writer, historian, and architect, who is famous today for his biographies of Italian artists, considered the ideological foundation of art-historical writing.-Biography:...
's list of artist biographies called the Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori da Cimabue insino a' tempi nostri, as it was originally known in Italian, is a series of artist biographies written by 16th century...
, the second was a similarly styled "Lives of the Illustrious Netherlandish and German Painters", and the third was a translation of Ovid
Ovid
Publius Ovidius Naso , known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who is best known as the author of the three major collections of erotic poetry: Heroides, Amores, and Ars Amatoria...
's stories Metamorphoses followed by an explanation of figures. The book sold well, though Karel van Mander died quite soon after publication. A second posthumous edition was produced in 1618, and it is this second edition which has been translated by Hessel Miedema
Hessel Miedema
Hessel Miedema is a leading Dutch art historian and the world authority on Karel van Mander.-Biography:He was born in Sneek, but grew up in Amsterdam, where he studied art history at the University of Amsterdam. After his studies in 1957 he became curator of the Princessehof Ceramics Museum in...
into English with a facsimile of the original and 5 volumes of notes on the text.
Summary
The book begins with a book on the "foundations" of the painter's art. This introductory book has fourteen chapters on art theory listing such subjects as landscapes, animals, drapery, and arrangements of subjects. The following books are set up as lists of biographies or "explanations".Van Mander split his book into six basic parts that have separate title pages and are indexed. Because the pages are numbered only on the right-hand page, the indexes have an addendum to the page number to indicate the front (recto) or back (verso) of the "folio" to be able to locate text more efficiently. Looking up painters remains difficult because the indexes use first names rather than last names, since the last names in use by the painters themselves were not consistent in all regions where the painters were active. Many painters were better known by their nicknames than their given names. For this reason, the spelling of the names used in the text do not always match the names in the indexes.
- Foundations (Den Grondt der Edel vry Schilder-const: Waer in haer ghestalt, aerdt ende wesen, de leer-lustighe Jeught in verscheyden Deelen in Rijm-dicht wort voor ghedraghen.)
- Lives of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman painters (Het Leven Der oude Antijcke doorluchtighe Schilders, soo wel Egyptenaren, Griecken als Romeynen)
- Lives of modern Italian painters (Het Leven Der Moderne, oft dees-tijtsche doorluchtighe Italiaensche Schilders.)
- Lives of great Dutch and German painters (Het Leven der Doorluchtighe Nederlandtsche, en Hooghduytsche Schilders.)
- Explanation of Ovid's Metamorphosis (Wtlegghingh op den Metamorphosis Pub. Ouidij Nasonis.)
- Explanation of Figures (Uvtbeeldinge der Figueren)
The biographies in the book are similar in style and format to Giorgio Vasari's book. Karel van Mander digresses only rarely from the format; starting per painter with an overview of the childhood years and a list of teachers, followed by some career information and concluding with a list of notable works. The second edition includes a biography of van Mander himself that Miedema believes was written by his brother, who may have been with him on his deathbed.
Translation
The bulk of the book is in the Lives of great Dutch and German painters. It is this part of the book that has historically been the most translated for details on painters of the Netherlands. This is also the subject of Miedema's book. He previously wrote a book on the Foundations. In his attempt to make a systematic overview of the Lives, Miedema includes a long list of sources for Karel van Mander as well as for his own modern translation, and includes prints, photos of paintings, sculpture, architecture and stained glass window cartoons to illustrate the text. He revisits old and publishes new archival evidence, though he regrets the lack of documentation on the early Netherlandish painters. The book is easy to read, but following notes can be difficult because the notes per "folio" of the original have pages of notes themselves, and the reader is often left to crack open three books at the same time to reference one painter biography. It is however the best reference for various aspects of the subject, and includes a concise description of the larger impact of the Dutch revoltDutch Revolt
The Dutch Revolt or the Revolt of the Netherlands This article adopts 1568 as the starting date of the war, as this was the year of the first battles between armies. However, since there is a long period of Protestant vs...
in context on Karel van Mander's life and that of his contemporaries.
Historiographic background
The history of early Netherlandish painting was first described by Lodovico GuicciardiniLodovico Guicciardini
Lodovico Guicciardini was an Italian writer and merchant from Florence, but who lived primarily in Antwerp. He was the nephew of historian and diplomat Francesco Guicciardini.-Description of the Low Countries:...
, who himself was a source for Vasari. That tradition took little account of the geographic topology of the Low countries
Low Countries
The Low Countries are the historical lands around the low-lying delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse rivers, including the modern countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany....
and the Van Eyck
Van Eyck
Van Eyck , also Van Eijk is a Dutch surname meaning "of Eyck" or "of Eijk"...
brothers were considered the fathers of Netherlandish painting concentrated in Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
. Karel van Mander intended to set this misconception straight by listing all of the famous early Netherlandish painters, but he met with many difficulties himself with obtaining accurate information, due to the political unrest.
"Safe" history
At the time van Mander was writing, the Protestant ReformationProtestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
had officially taken place, but this did not mean that everything changed overnight. There was still a market for religious subjects, though this was quickly dying in favor of genre scenes and historical allegories. It became fashionable to depict politically correct subjects such as stories too old to be offensive to either protestants or catholics. Haarlem needed to reinvent itself after losing its attraction as a pilgrimage site for St. Bavo, and commissioned paintings to depict its glorious past in the story of its crusade against Damietta
Damietta
Damietta , also known as Damiata, or Domyat, is a port and the capital of the Damietta Governorate in Egypt. It is located at the intersection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile, about north of Cairo.-History:...
, which was the basis for the Haarlem city emblem. Artists and writers helped update the city's history, and van Mander complied with this new fashion by supplying a list of biographies of ancient painters in Lives of Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman painters.
Vasari's work on Italian painters
Vasari's work was already half a century old by the time van Mander published and for this reason he only translated about half of Vasari's biographical sketches, and he added Italian artists from his years in Italy, such as TintorettoTintoretto
Tintoretto , real name Jacopo Comin, was a Venetian painter and a notable exponent of the Renaissance school. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed Il Furioso...
who became known after Vasari's work was published. What follows is a list of Vasari sketches that van Mander did translate and include in his work:
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and Ugolino di NerioUgolino di NerioUgolino di Nerio was an Italian painter active in his native city of Siena and in Florence between the years 1317 and 1327.He was a follower of Duccio di Buoninsegna, from whose Maestà some of his scenes are clearly derived...
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http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0127.htm - Masaccio http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0128.htm
- Leon Battista Alberti http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0129.htm
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- Pietro Perugino http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0139.htm
- Luca SignorelliLuca SignorelliLuca Signorelli was an Italian Renaissance painter who was noted in particular for his ability as a draughtsman and his use of foreshortening...
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- Jacopo Palma (Il Palma) http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0153.htm
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- Jacopo da Pontormo http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0160.htm
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http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0167.htm - Tiziano da CadoreTitianTiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (c. 1488/1490 – 27 August 1576 better known as Titian was an Italian painter, the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born in Pieve di Cadore, near...
(Titian) http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0168.htm - TintorettoTintorettoTintoretto , real name Jacopo Comin, was a Venetian painter and a notable exponent of the Renaissance school. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed Il Furioso...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0169.htm - Paulo CaliaryPaolo VeronesePaolo Veronese was an Italian painter of the Renaissance in Venice, famous for paintings such as The Wedding at Cana and The Feast in the House of Levi...
, student of Giovanni Francesco CarotoGiovanni Francesco CarotoGiovanni Francesco Caroto was an Italian painter of the Renaissanceactive mainly in his native city of Verona.He initially apprenticed under Liberale da Verona , a conservative painter infused with the style of Mantegna...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0170.htm - Jacopo BassanoJacopo BassanoJacopo Bassano , known also as Jacopo dal Ponte, was an Italian painter who was born and died in Bassano del Grappa near Venice, from which he adopted the name.- Life :...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0171.htm - Giorgio VasariGiorgio VasariGiorgio Vasari was an Italian painter, writer, historian, and architect, who is famous today for his biographies of Italian artists, considered the ideological foundation of art-historical writing.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0172.htm - Frederick ZuccheroFederico ZuccariFederico Zuccari, also known as Federigo Zuccaro , was an Italian Mannerist painter and architect, active both in Italy and abroad.-Biography:Zuccari was born at Sant'Angelo in Vado, near Urbino ....
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0173.htm - Frederick BarozioFederico BarocciFederico Barocci was an Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker. His original name was Federico Fiori, and he was nicknamed Il Baroccio, which still in northwestern Italian dialects means a two wheel cart drawn by oxen...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0174.htm - Lorenzo LottoLorenzo LottoLorenzo Lotto was a Northern Italian painter draughtsman and illustrator, traditionally placed in the Venetian school. He painted mainly altarpieces, religious subjects and portraits...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0175.htm - Giuseppe CesariGiuseppe CesariGiuseppe Cesari was an Italian Mannerist painter, also named Il Giuseppino and called Cavaliere d'Arpino, because he was created Cavaliere di Cristo by his patron Pope Clement VIII. He was much patronized in Rome by both Sixtus V.-Biography:Cesari's father had been a native of Arpino, but...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0176.htm - Other Italian painters worthy of mention http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0177.htm; Annibale CarracciAnnibale CarracciAnnibale Carracci was an Italian Baroque painter.-Early career:Annibale Carracci was born in Bologna, and in all likelihood first apprenticed within his family...
(Caratz), Michael Agnolo van Caravaggio - Italian women painters worthy of mention http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0178.htm
- List of painters he knew during his time in Italy, and afterwards http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0179.htm; Girolamo Siciolante da SermonetaGirolamo Siciolante da SermonetaGirolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta was an Italian Mannerist painter active in Rome in the mid 16th century.Native to Sermoneta, he was reputed to have been a pupil of Leonardo da Pistoia. His first known work is an altarpiece once in the Valvisciolo Abbey, now in Palazzo Caetani in Rome. In...
, Antonio TempestaAntonio TempestaAntonio Tempesta was an Italian painter and engraver, a point of connection between Baroque Rome and the culture of Antwerp. He was born and trained in Florence and painted in a variety of styles, influenced to some degree by "Contra-Maniera" or Counter-Mannerism...
, Ventura SalimbeniVentura SalimbeniVentura di Archangelo Salimbeni was an Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker and among the last representatives of a style influenced by the earlier Sienese School of Quattrocento-Renaissance....
, Marco PinoMarco PinoMarco Pino or Marco da Siena was an Italian painter of the Renaissance and Mannerist period. Born and first trained in Siena, he later worked in Rome and in Naples, where he died. He was putatively a pupil of the painters Beccafumi and Daniele da Volterra. The biographer Filippo Baldinucci also...
, Andrea BoscoliAndrea BoscoliAndrea Boscoli was an Italian painter of the Renaissance.He was born in Florence, where he trained under Santi di Tito. He painted a St. John preaching for the church of the Teresiani at Rimino. He also painted portraits. He died about 1606.-References:...
van Mander's list of famous Netherlandish painters
Van Mander is less known for his translated work on Italian art, than he is for his biographical sketches of Netherlandish painters. What follows is his list of already famous painters from the low countries.- Hubert van EyckHubert van EyckHubert van Eyck was a Flemish painter and older brother of Jan van Eyck. He was probably born in Maaseik, Flanders, now in Belgium....
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0182.htm - Rogier van Brugghe http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0183.htm
- Hugo van der GoesHugo van der GoesHugo van der Goes was a Flemish painter. He was, along with Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Hans Memling and Gerard David, one of the most important of the Early Netherlandish painters.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0184.htm - Albert van OuwaterAlbert van OuwaterAlbert van Ouwater was one of the earliest artists of Early Netherlandish painting working in the Northern Netherlands, as opposed to Flanders in the South of the region.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0186.htm - Geertgen tot Sint JansGeertgen tot Sint JansGeertgen tot Sint Jans , also known as Geertgen van Haarlem, Gerrit van Haarlem, Gerrit Gerritsz, Gheertgen, Geerrit, Gheerrit, or any other diminutive form of Gerald, was an Early Netherlandish painter from the northern Low Countries in the Holy Roman Empire...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0187.htm - Dirk BoutsDirk BoutsDieric Bouts was an Early Netherlandish painter. According to Karel van Mander in his Het Schilderboeck of 1604, Bouts was born in Haarlem and was mainly active in Leuven , where he was city painter from 1468...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0188.htm - Rogier van der Weyden http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0189.htm
- Jacob Cornelisz van OostsanenJacob Cornelisz van OostsanenJacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen was a Northern Netherlandish designer of woodcuts and painter. He was one of the first important artists working in Amsterdam, at a time when it was a flourishing provincial town.-Biography:Little is known about Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen's life...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0190.htm - Albrecht DürerAlbrecht DürerAlbrecht Dürer was a German painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg. His prints established his reputation across Europe when he was still in his twenties, and he has been conventionally regarded as the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance ever since...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0191.htm - Cornelis Engelbrechtsz http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0192.htm
- Bernard van OrleyBernard van OrleyBernard van Orley , also called Barend or Barent van Orley, Bernaert van Orley or Barend van Brussel, was a Flemish Northern Renaissance painter and draughtsman, and also a leading designer of tapestries and stained glass...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0193.htm - Lucas van LeydenLucas van LeydenLucas van Leyden , also named either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, was a Dutch engraver and painter, born and mainly active in Leiden...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0194.htm - Ian den Hollander http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0195.htm
- Quentin MatsysQuentin MatsysQuentin Matsys was a painter in the Flemish tradition and a founder of the Antwerp school. He was born at Leuven, where legend states he was trained as an ironsmith before becoming a painter...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0196.htm - Hieronymus Bosch http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0197.htm
- Cornelis Cornelisz KunstCornelis Cornelisz KunstCornelis Cornelisz. Kunst , was a Dutch Renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander, who claimed he lived 1493-1544, he was the best among his painter-brothers, as son and pupil of his father, the painter Cornelis Engelbrechtsz...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0198.htm - Lucas Cornelisz de KockLucas Cornelisz de KockLucas Cornelisz de Kock or Kunst , was a Dutch Renaissance painter active in the Tudor court.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0199.htm - Jan Joest van Calcar http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0200.htm
- Pieter van AelstPieter van AelstPieter van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst was a Flemish painter. He studied under Bernaert van Orley and later lived in Italy before entering the Antwerp Guild of painters in 1527. In 1533, he travelled to Constantinople for one year in a failed attempt to establish business connections for...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0201.htm - Joachim PatinirJoachim PatinirJoachim Patinir, also called de Patiner , was a Flemish Northern Renaissance history and landscape painter from the area of modern Wallonia...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0202.htm - Herri met de BlesHerri met de BlesHerri met de Bles was a Flemish Northern Renaissance and Mannerist landscape painter...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0203.htm - Lucas Gassel van Helmont http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0204.htm
- Lambert LombardLambert LombardLambert Lombard was a Renaissance painter, architect and theorist for the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. During his career he worked for Jan Gossaert in Middelburg and trained Frans Floris. In 1532 he became court painter and architect in Liège...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0205.htm - Hans Holbein the YoungerHans Holbein the YoungerHans Holbein the Younger was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0206.htm - Jan Cornelisz VermeyenJan Cornelisz VermeyenJan Cornelisz Vermeyen, or Jan Mayo, or Barbalonga was a Dutch Northern Renaissance painter.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0207.htm - Jan MabuseJan MabuseJan Mabuse was the name adopted by the Flemish painter Jan Gossaert; or Jennyn van Hennegouwe , as he called himself when he matriculated in the guild of St Luke, at Antwerp, in 1503.-Biography:Little is known of his early life...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0208.htm - Augustijn Ioorisz http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0209.htm
- Joos van CleveJoos van CleveJoos van Cleve was a painter active in Antwerp around 1511 to 1540. He was born around 1485 and died in between 1540 and 1541...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0210.htm - Aldegraef http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0211.htm
- Swart JanJan Swart van GroningenJan Swart van Groningen , was a Dutch Renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he was in Gouda in 1522-1523, at the same time that Jan van Scorel was there, who had just returned from Italy. He could paint landscape and flesh tones in the manner of Scorel, and travelled to Italy...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0212.htm - Frans Minnebroer http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0213.htm
- Jan MostaertJan MostaertJan Mostaert, also known by the names Joannes Sinapius and Master Of Oultremont was a Dutch Renaissance painter of portraits and religious subjects, though his most famous creation was the "West Indies Landscape"....
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0214.htm - Adriaen de WeerdtAdriaen de WeerdtAdriaan de Weerdt , was a Flemish Renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he travelled to Antwerp to learn to paint from Christian van den Queborn . He returned to Brussels and painted landscapes in the manner of Frans Mostaert...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0215.htm - Hendrick and Marten van Cleef http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0216.htm
- Anthonis Mor http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0217.htm
- Jacob de BackerJacob de BackerJacob de Backer, also Jacques, was a Flemish Mannerist painter and draughtsman active in Antwerp between about 1571 and 1585.-Biography:According to the RKD he was born in Antwerp in c.1540/45 and died there c.1591-1600....
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0218.htm - Matthys CockMatthys CockMatthys Cock or Matthijs Wellens de Cock was a Flemish landscape painter and draughtsman of the Northern Renaissance.-Biography:...
and Hieronymus CockHieronymus CockJérôme or Hieronymus Cock, or Wellens de Cock was a Flemish painter and etcher of the Northern Renaissance, as well as a publisher and distributor of prints.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0219.htm - Willem KeyWillem KeyWillem Key was a Flemish renaissance painter.-Biography:According to van Mander he learned painting together with Frans Floris from Lambert Lombardus in Liège. He became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Antwerp in 1540. He was a rich man who lived in a large house in the center of town near...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0220.htm - Pieter Brueghel the ElderPieter Brueghel the ElderPieter Bruegel the Elder was a Flemish renaissance painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and peasant scenes . He is sometimes referred to as the "Peasant Bruegel" to distinguish him from other members of the Brueghel dynasty, but he is also the one generally meant when the context does...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0221.htm - Jan van ScorelJan van ScorelJan van Scorel was an influential Dutch painter credited with the introduction of High Italian Renaissance art to the Netherlands.-Biography:He was born in Schoorl, north of Alkmaar and close to Egmond Abbey...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0222.htm - Aertgen van LeydenAertgen van LeydenAertgen Claesz. van Leyden , also known as Allaert or Aert van Leyden, was a 16th-Century Dutch painter, draughtsman and designer of stained glass...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0223.htm - Joachim BeuckelaerJoachim BeuckelaerJoachim Beuckelaer was a Flemish painter.A native of Antwerp, he studied under his uncle, Pieter Aertsen. Many of his paintings contain scenes of kitchen and markets, with religious allusions in the background. His Four Elements series exemplifies this theme on a large scale...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0224.htm - Frans FlorisFrans FlorisFrans 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:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0225.htm - Pieter AertsenPieter AertsenPieter Aertsen , called Lange Pier because of his height, was a Dutch historical painter. He was born and died in Amsterdam, and painted there and in Antwerp, though his genre scenes were influential in Italy.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0226.htm - Maarten van Heemskerck http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0227.htm
- Richard AertszRichard AertszRichard Aartsz, or Rijckaert Aertsz was a Dutch Renaissance painter of historical allegories. Most of his works were painted while he lived in Antwerp. He was a pupil of Jan Mostaert in Haarlem. Frans Floris became his pupil and friend....
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0228.htm - Hubert Goltz http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0229.htm
- Pieter Vlerick van Cortrijck http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0230.htm
- Anthonie van MontfoortAnthonie van MontfoortAnthonie Blocklandt van Montfoort, Anthonie van Blocklandt or Anthonie van Montfoort was a Dutch painter-Life:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0231.htm - Lucas de HeereLucas de HeereLucas de Heere was a Flemish portrait painter, poet and writer.De Heere was a Protestant and became a refugee from the Dutch Revolt against Philip II of Spain, who tried to suppress Protestantism...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0232.htm - Jacques Grimmaer http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0233.htm
- Cornelis MolenaerCornelis Molenaer-Biography:Molenaer was born and died in Antwerp. According to Karel van Mander he was called Schele Neel, or "near-sighted Neal". He was a good landscape painter with little feeling for figures. He hired himself out for a day's wages and could paint a complete landscape in one day in the...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0234.htm - Pieter BaltenPieter BaltenPieter Balten was a Flemish Renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1559 and was a follower of Pieter Bruegel the Elder...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0235.htm - Joos van Liere http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0236.htm
- Pieter PourbusPieter PourbusPieter Pourbus was a Dutch-born Flemish Renaissance painter.Pourbus was born in Gouda. He was known primarily for his religious and portrait painting and worked mainly in Bruges, where he had moved from Gouda by 1543. He died in Bruges...
and Frans Pourbus the ElderFrans Pourbus the ElderFrans Pourbus the elder was a Flemish Renaissance painter.He was known primarily for his religious and portrait painting and worked mainly in Antwerp. His father was painter Pieter Pourbus and his son was painter Frans Pourbus the younger.-External links:*...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0237.htm - Marcus Gheeraerts the ElderMarcus Gheeraerts the ElderMarcus Gheeraerts the Elder was a Flemish printmaker and painter associated with the English court of the mid-16th Century and mainly remembered as the illustrator of the 1567 edition of Aesop's Fables.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0238.htm - Christoffel Swarts http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0239.htm
- Michael CoxcieMichael CoxcieMichiel Coxie, Coxie also spelled Coxcie or Coxien, Latinised name Coxius was a Flemish painter who studied under Bernard van Orley, who probably induced him to visit the Italian peninsula....
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0240.htm - Dirck BarendszDirck BarendszDirck Barendsz or Theodor Barendszoon was a Dutch Renaissance painter from Amsterdam who traveled to Italy in his youth to learn from the Italian masters, most notably Titian.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0241.htm - Lucas and Marten van Valckenborgh http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0242.htm
- Hans BolHans BolHans Bol , Flemish artist, received his early training from his two uncles who were also painters. He then was the apprentice to a Mechelen watercolorist and tempera painter at the age of fourteen. Because Bol’s watercolors became so widely reproduced, he began creating miniatures on parchment. The...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0243.htm - Frans and Gillis Mostart http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0244.htm
- Marinus van ReymerswaeleMarinus van ReymerswaeleMarinus Claeszoon van Reymerswaele was a Dutch painter. He worked in Zeeland from 1533-1545. Hence he is also named Marinus de Seeu . He studied at the University of Leuven and was trained as a painter in Antwerp .His name is known from a small number of signed panels...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0245.htm - Hendrik van Steenwijk IHendrik van Steenwijk IHendrik van Steenwijck I was a student of the architectural painter Hans Vredeman de Vries, and the father of Hendrik van Steenwijk II He is known to have worked in Aachen , Antwerp and Frankfurt .Van Steenwijck is the earliest-known painter of architectural...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0246.htm - Bernaert de Rijcke http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0247.htm
- Gielis Coignet http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0248.htm
- Joris HoefnagelJoris HoefnagelJoris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel was a Flemish painter and engraver, the son of a diamond merchant.He travelled abroad, making drawings from archaeological subjects, and was a pupil of Hans Bol at Mechlin...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0249.htm - Aert MijtensAert MijtensAert Mijtens , was a Flemish Renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he travelled to Rome where he was called Renaldo and became a friend of the painter Hans Speckaert...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0250.htm - Joos van Winghen http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0251.htm
- Marten de VosMarten de VosMarten de Vos , also Maarten, was a leading Antwerp painter and draughtsman in the late sixteenth century.-Biography:Like Frans Floris, he travelled to Italy and adopted the mannerist style popular at the time. De Vos was also highly influenced by the colors of Venetian painting, and might have...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0252.htm
van Mander's list of important contemporary painters
This is a list of all of the painters alive and known to van Mander at the time he wrote his book. Paintings by painters of both lists were known by the Haarlem group of painters that van Mander consorted with.- Hans Vredeman de VriesHans Vredeman de VriesHans Vredeman de Vries was a Dutch Renaissance architect, painter, and engineer. Vredeman de Vries is known for his publication in 1583 on garden design and his books with many examples on ornaments and perspective ....
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0253.htm - StradanusStradanusGiovanni Stradano or Jan Van der Straet or van der Straat or Stradanus or Stratesis was a Flanders-born mannerist artist active mainly in 16th century Florence.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0254.htm - Gillis van ConinxlooGillis van ConinxlooGillis van Coninxloo was a Dutch painter of forest landscapes, the most famous member of a large family of artists. He travelled through France, and lived in Germany for several years to avoid religious persecution....
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0255.htm - Bartholomeus SprangerBartholomeus SprangerBartholomeus Spranger was a Flemish Northern Mannerist painter, draughtsman, and etcher. He was born in Antwerp in the Habsburg Netherlands .-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0256.htm - Cornelis KetelCornelis KetelCornelis or Cornelius Ketel was a Dutch Mannerist painter, active in Elizabethan London from 1573 to 1581, and in Amsterdam from 1581 to the early 17th century, now known essentially as a portrait-painter, though he was also a poet and orator, and from 1595 began to sculpt as well.According to...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0257.htm - Gualdrop Gortzius http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0258.htm
- Michiel Jansz van MiereveltMichiel Jansz van MiereveltMichiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, Mierveld or Mireveldt was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:He was the son of a goldsmith, who apprenticed him to the copperplate engraver Hieronymus Wierix...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0259.htm - Hendrick Goltzius http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0260.htm
- Hendrick Cornelisz VroomHendrick Cornelisz VroomHendrik Cornelisz Vroom was a Dutch Golden Age painter credited with being the founder of Dutch marine art or seascape painting. Beginning with the "birds-eye" viewpoint of earlier Netherlandish marine art, his later works show a view from lower down, and more realistic depiction of the seas...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0261.htm - Jan SoensJan SoensJan Soens , also known as Giovanni Sons, was a Dutch painter from 's-Hertogenbosch.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he moved to Antwerp to live with a schoolmaster named Jacob Boon, whereupon he taught himself the rudiments of painting...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0262.htm - Hans von AachenHans von AachenHans von Aachen , was a German mannerist painter.-Biography:He was born in Cologne, but his name is derived from the birthplace of his father, Aachen in Germany...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0263.htm - Peter CandidPeter CandidPeter Candid aka Peter de Witt or Peter de Witte was a Netherlandish Mannerist painter and architect. He moved to Florence as a child with his father, a tapestry weaver, and was trained in Italy. Candid worked with Giorgio Vasari on the Sala Regia in the Vatican and on the cupola of the Florence...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0264.htm - Paul and Mattheus BrillPaul and Mattheus BrillPaul and Matthijs Bril were brothers, both born in Antwerp, who were landscape painters who worked in Rome after earning papal favor.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0265.htm - Cornelis van HaarlemCornelis van HaarlemCornelis Corneliszoon van Haarlem , Dutch Golden Age painter and draughtsman, was one of the leading Northern Mannerist artists in The Netherlands, and an important forerunner of Frans Hals as a portraitist.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0266.htm - Jacob de Gheyn IIJacob de Gheyn IIJacob de Gheyn II was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0267.htm - Otto van VeenOtto van VeenOtto van Veen, also known by his Latinized name Otto Venius or Octavius Vaenius, was a painter, draughtsman, and humanist active primarily in Antwerp and Brussels in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century...
, Jan SnellinckJan SnellinckJan Snellinck was a Flemish artist and art collector.-Biography:A notable pupil of Snellinck was Abraham Janssens. According to Houbraken, he was overlooked by Karel van Mander, but he was a notable painter from Mechelen, famous in his day among royalty for his heroic paintings of battle scenes...
, Tobias VerhaechtTobias VerhaechtTobias Verhaecht was a painter and draughtsman active in Antwerp, Florence and Rome. Primarily a landscape painter, his style is indebted to mannerist world landscapes of artists like Joachim Patinir with high viewpoints, fantastic distant perspectives and three-colour scheme. Before Verhaecht...
, Adam van NoortAdam van NoortAdam van Noort was a Flemish painter and draughtsman.Van Noort was born and died in Antwerp. He was the teacher to both Peter Paul Rubens and Jacob Jordaens, the latter of whom became his son-in-law. Van Noort was dean of the Guild of St. Luke from 1597 until 1602...
, Hendrick van BalenHendrick van BalenHendrik van Balen was a Flemish Baroque painter.-Biography:Van Balen was born and died in Antwerp. He was a pupil of Adam van Noort and studied art while traveling in Italy...
, Sebastian VrancxSebastian VrancxSebastian Vranckx was a Flemish Baroque painter and etcher of the Antwerp school.-Biography:...
, Joos de MomperJoos de MomperJoos de Momper the Younger , also known as Josse de Momper, is one of the most important Flemish landscape painters between Pieter Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0268.htm - Hans RottenhammerHans RottenhammerJohann Rottenhammer, or Hans Rottenhammer, was a German painter. He specialized in highly finished paintings on a small scale.-Biography:He was born in Munich, where he studied until 1588 under Hans Donauer the Elder...
, Hans DonauerHans Donauer-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he was the teacher of Hans Rottenhammer.According to the RKD he was also the teacher of the painter Kaspar Amort.-References:* on Artnet...
, Adam ElsheimerAdam ElsheimerAdam Elsheimer was a German artist working in Rome who died at only thirty-two, but was very influential in the early 17th century. His relatively few paintings were small scale, nearly all painted on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings. They include a variety of light...
, Lodewijk ToeputLodewijk ToeputLodewijk Toeput, or il Pozzoserrato , was a Mannerist landscape painter active in Italy.-Biography:...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0269.htm
- Joachim WtewaelJoachim WtewaelJoachim Anthonisz Wtewael , was a notable Dutch painter and engraver.Wtewael was born and died in Utrecht, where he began his career engraving glass with his father...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0270.htm - Abraham BloemaertAbraham BloemaertAbraham Bloemaert was a Dutch painter and printmaker in etching and engraving. He was one of the "Haarlem Mannerists" from about 1585, but in the new century altered his style to fit new Baroque trends...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0271.htm - Pieter Cornelisz van RijckPieter Cornelisz van Rijck-Biography:According to Van Mander in 1604, he learned to draw from Jacob Willemsz Delff, but was meant for another profession, and spent time on other business for a few years before returning to the arts under the tutelage of Huybrecht Jacobsz Grimani for 6 months. He accompanied him to Italy,...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0272.htm - Francesco Badens http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0273.htm
- David VinckboonsDavid VinckboonsDavid Vinckboons was a Dutch Golden Age painter of Flemish origin.-Biography:Vinckboons was one of the most prolific and popular painters and print designers in the Netherlands...
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0274.htm - Cornelis Floris de VriendtCornelis Floris de VriendtCornelis Floris de Vriendt was a Flemish Renaissance architect and sculptor. He played an important role in the building of the Antwerp City Hall. His brother was Frans Floris, for whom he designed a house in Antwerp.-External links:...
, Paulus MoreelsePaulus MoreelsePaulus Moreelse was a Dutch painter, mainly of portraits.-Life:Moreelse was born and died in Utrecht. He was a pupil of the Delft portrait painter Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, who had himself been a pupil of Anthonie van Blocklandt. He took a study-trip to Italy, where he received many portrait...
, Michael Mierevelt, Frans de Grebber, Jacob SaveryJacob Savery-Biography:According to Van Mander in 1604, he was the best pupil of Hans Bol and taught his brother Roelant Savery and Frans de Grebber, then a promising young painter and tapestry worker in Haarlem, how to paint landscapes. He died of the plague in Amsterdam...
, Cornelis Claesz van WieringenCornelis Claesz van WieringenCornelis Claesz van Wieringen was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:He was the son of a Haarlem captain, and drew, painted and etched with his friends Hendrick Goltzius and Cornelis van Haarlem. He also held important positions in the Haarlem Guild of St...
, BarendBarend van SomerenBarend van Someren , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander, he married and brought back the daughter of Aert Mijtens after he returned from Italy. He was a good painter who arranged his subjects well...
and Paulus van SomerenPaul van Somer IPaul van Somer , also known as Paulus van Somer, was a Flemish artist who arrived in England from Antwerp during the reign of King James I of England and became one of the leading painters of the royal court...
, Cornelis van der VoortCornelis van der VoortCornelis van der Voort or van der Voorde was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter from the early 17th century.-Life:...
, Everard Crynsz van der Maes, Jan Antonisz. van Ravesteyn, Aart Jansz DruyvesteynAart Jansz Druyvesteyn-Biography:According to Van Mander in 1604, he was a promising young landscape painter who came from a good family in Haarlem, and thus painted as a hobby, rather than professionally. According to Houbraken, who echoes Van Mander's comment that he became a good landscape painter, he became an elder...
, Jacques de Mosscher, Thonis Ariaensz (Alkmaar), Claes Jacobsz van der HeckClaes Jacobsz van der HeckClaes Jacobsz van der Heck , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he was a good painter, disciple of Jan Nagel , related to Maarten van Heemskerck, and specialized in landscapes.According to Houbraken who mentions that he was listed on the last page of the...
(Alkmaar), Pieter Gerritsz Montfoort (Delft), Pieter Diericksen Cluyt (Delft) http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0275.htm - Index of painters from Antiquity http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0277.htm
- Index of Italian painters http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0278.htm
- Index of Netherlandish painters http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0279.htm
- Joan Ariaensz van Leiden, and Hubert Tons van Rotterdam http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0280.htm
van Mander's Ovid and explanation of figures
The version of Metamorphosis became quite popular and was sold as a separate book. The final book about figures list the various animals, birds and other objects that can have meaning for the painter to include in his arrangement. This book includes some pagan rituals for use in historical allegories. Included before the index to Metamorphosis, it is meant as an extra guide for that book.Legacy
This book brought a glimpse of Italy to the artists of the Northern Netherlandss, and inspired many of them to travel to Italy, if not follow the book's instructions on Italian painting methods. The drawing school that van Mander founded based on this work, continued in Haarlem after him for centuries.As an artist biographer, Van Mander was famously influential on the art writing of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Amongst others, Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie was a Brabant rederijker, poet, jurist and minor politician from Lier.He is the author of about 64 works, mostly comedies...
(Gulden Cabinet, 1662), Joachim von Sandrart
Joachim von Sandrart
Joachim von Sandrart was a German Baroque art-historian and painter, active in Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age.-Biography:Sandrart was born in Frankfurt, but the family originated from Mons...
(Teutsche Akademie, 1675), Filippo Baldinucci
Filippo Baldinucci
Filippo Baldinucci was an Italian art historian and biographer.-Life:Baldinucci is considered among the most significant Florentine biographers/historians of the artists and the arts of the Baroque period...
(Notizie de' Professori, 1681), and Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken was a Dutch painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of artists from the Dutch Golden Age. He had ten children. His son Jacobus Houbraken was an engraver of portraits and book illustrations, including books by his father...
(Schouburg, 1718-20) used material from his Schilderboeck for their biographical sketches of Netherlandish painters. His book is still the most-cited primary source in biographical accounts of the lives of many artists from his lists, but of most interest to historians is his criticism of their work, especially when he describes the painting style, use of color, location and owner of the paintings, thus becoming a valuable source for art provenance
Provenance
Provenance, from the French provenir, "to come from", refers to the chronology of the ownership or location of an historical object. The term was originally mostly used for works of art, but is now used in similar senses in a wide range of fields, including science and computing...
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The Schilder-boeck is listed in the Basic Library of the dbnl (Canon of Dutch Literature
Canon of Dutch Literature
The Canon of Dutch Literature comprises a list of 1000 works of Dutch Literature culturally important to Dutch Heritage, and is published on the DBNL. Several of these works are lists themselves; such as early dictionaries, lists of songs, recipes, biographies or encyclopedic compilations of...
) which contains the 1000 most important works in Dutch literature from the Middle Ages to today.