Theodoor van Loon
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Theodoor van Loon was a Flemish
Baroque
painter.
, from 1602 to 1608 and from 1628 to 1629. He is known as a follower of Carravagio.
Together with Wenzel Coebergher he completed commissions for Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
and his wife Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain
. He also completed commissions for churches in the region of Brussels
, and made an altarpiece for the Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel
(Mariataferelen, 1623 - 1628).
He was friends with Erycius Puteanus
, a professor from the University of Leuven.
According to Houbraken, his paintings show that he spent his training in Italy.
Flemish
Flemish can refer to anything related to Flanders, and may refer directly to the following articles:*Flemish, an informal, though linguistically incorrect, name of any kind of the Dutch language as spoken in Belgium....
Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
painter.
Life
Theodoor van Loon traveled twice to ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, from 1602 to 1608 and from 1628 to 1629. He is known as a follower of Carravagio.
Together with Wenzel Coebergher he completed commissions for Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
Archduke Albert VII of Austria was, jointly with his wife, the Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621, ruling the Habsburg territories in the southern Low Countries and the north of modern France...
and his wife Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain
Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain
Isabella Clara Eugenia of Austria was sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries and the north of modern France, together with her husband Albert. In some sources, she is referred to as Clara Isabella Eugenia...
. He also completed commissions for churches in the region of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, and made an altarpiece for the Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel
Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel
The Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel is a Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium. The church was consecrated in 1627 and raised to the status of a minor basilica in 1922...
(Mariataferelen, 1623 - 1628).
He was friends with Erycius Puteanus
Erycius Puteanus
Erycius Puteanus was a humanist and philologist from the Low Countries.-Life:He was born in Venlo and studied at the schools of Dordrecht and Cologne , where he took the degree of Master of Arts, 28 February 1595...
, a professor from the University of Leuven.
According to Houbraken, his paintings show that he spent his training in Italy.