Jan van der Straet

Jan van der Straet , Latinized Johannes Stradanus (* 1523 in Bruges ; † November 2, 1605 in Florence ; also Giovanni Stradano or Joannes Stradanus ), was a mannerist painter and draftsman born in Flanders . His main creative period was in Florence, Italy in the 16th century .

Life

Jan van der Straet began his training in his father's workshop and later continued it with Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp . In 1545 he joined the influential Guild of St. Luke , the Dutch equivalent of the Roman Accademia di San Luca . In 1550 he moved to Florence and entered the service of Giorgio Vasari and the dukes of the Medici . He worked with Francesco Salviati on the design of the Belvedere near the Vatican . After his return to Florence he devoted himself to the decoration of the Palazzo Vecchio and the villa of Poggio a Caiano . Particular attention was paid to three drawings, widely used as engravings , in which he depicted the discovery of America in 1589 , including America . He contributed two pictures to the Studiolo di Francesco I , including the painting The Alchemist's Laboratory .

Antonio Tempesta is considered to be his most important student .

Rural beekeeping

Joseph Eduard Wessely : Johann Stradanus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 36, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1893, p. 489.
Uta Bernsmeier: The Nova reperta of Jan van der Straet. A contribution to the problem history of the discoveries and inventions in the 16th century . Dissertation University of Hamburg, Department of Cultural History and Cultural Studies, Hamburg, 1984.
Rolf Kultzen: Jan van der Straet's hunting scenes on carpets and engravings. A highlight of hunting depictions of the 16th century. Parey, Hamburg, Berlin 1970 ISBN 3-490-31211-2 .
Huigen Leeflang, Marjolein Leesberg: Johannes Stradanus I-III ( The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450-1700 . Volume 19). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel 2008.

Commons : Jan van der Straet - collection of images, videos and audio files

↑ Erwin Walter Palm : America or the caught up time. In praise of Vespucci by Joannes Stradanus . In: Anneliese Mönnich, Berthold Riese , Günter Vollmer (eds.): Memorial for Gerdt Kutscher . Gebr. Mann Verlag Berlin 1985, pp. 11-17.

personal data
SURNAME	Straet, Jan van der
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Stradano, Giovanni; Stradanus, Jan van der
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Flemish-Italian painter
DATE OF BIRTH	1523
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bruges , Flanders
DATE OF DEATH	November 2, 1605
Place of death	Florence , Italy