Jan Bondol
Jan Bondol also Jan van Bondol or Jan Baudolf (* around 1340 in Bruges ; † around 1400) was a Flemish illuminator and painter of the 14th century . In France he was also known under the names Jean de Bondol , Jean de Bruges or Hennequin de Bruges . He is regarded as the first representative of Old Dutch painting ( Brugse School ).
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Bondol was born in Bruges and worked from 1368 to 1381 at the French court of King Charles V of France as a miniature painter and designer of tapestries. He created the carpets for Duke Ludwig von Anjou (1376 to 1379) with depictions of the Apocalypse . Bondol was one of the first representatives of the International Gothic : with elegance and attention to detail, he depicted realistic landscapes and human figures.
The painting style at the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance is generally referred to as International Gothic . The International Gothic is best characterized by works that were created shortly before and after 1400 in Bohemia , Burgundy and northern France, from where the style spread to Italy , Germany and other countries. The International Gothic retained many medieval elements, but added a more realistic landscape and costume design, approaches to perspective, and ornamental attention to detail. The International Gothic was deliberately aimed at elegance. The typical work of the International Gothic is the book of hours " Très Riches Heures " , which was made around 1415 by the Limburg brothers for the Duke of Berry, Jean de Valois, duc de Berry .
literature
- L. Castelfranchi Vegas: The International Gothic in Italy , 1966
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| SURNAME | Bondol, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hennequin de Bruges; Jean de Bruges; Hennequin from Bruges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Flemish illuminator and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1340 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bruges |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1400 |