Jehan Bellegambe
Jehan Bellegambe (* approx. 1470 in Douai , French Flanders , today France, region Nord-Pas-de-Calais ; † approx. 1535 there; also Jean Bellegambe ) was a French Renaissance painter . Due to the history of Douais, he is occasionally listed as a Dutchman . He was also called the master of colors .
Nothing is known about his training. Bellegambe painted numerous magnificent, religious representations, three-part and multi-part altarpieces, the most important of which have been preserved in his hometown, in Arras , Aix , in the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille and Saint Petersburg .
The Altar Triptych Le Cellier is exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York , named after the place where it was found, a former granary of Clairvaux Monastery .
The Art Institute of Chicago exhibits a view of Saint Catherine of Alexandria from him.
literature
- Alphonse Wauters: Jean Bellegambe, de Douai, le peintre du retable d'Anchin , Brussels, 1862.
- A. Preux: Résurrection d'un grand artiste, Jean Bellegambe, peintre du retable d'Anchin in Souvenirs de la Flandre wallone , Part II
- F. Brassart: Jean Bellegambe, author du tableau de l'Immaculée Conception , in Souvenirs de la Flandre wallone , Part III
Web links
- Jehan Bellegambe on artcyclopedia.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Verification on insecula.com ( Memento of the original dated November 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed March 21, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bellegambe, Jehan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bellegambe, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Renaissance painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1470 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Douai |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1535 |
| Place of death | Douai |