John de Critz

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Portrait of the English King James I by John de Critz, about 1606

John de Critz the Elder (also John Decritz * 1551 or 1552 in Antwerp , buried on 14 May 1642 in London ) was a portrait painter of Flemish origin, the court of the English kings I. Jacob and Charles I worked.

Life

As a child, he was brought to England from Antwerp, which was occupied by the Habsburgs. The Flemish painter and poet Lucas de Heere , who also lived in exile, taught him. In the late 1590s, de Critz established himself as an independent artist in London. In 1603 he received the honorable and lucrative position of Serjeant Painter to the king. He held this post first together with Leonard Fryer, from 1610 with Robert Peake until his death in 1619.

progeny

Of his sons, John the Younger (before 1599 until after 1642), who was also a royal court painter, as well as Thomas (1607–1653) and Emmanuel (1608–1665) are known by name, the last two were also painters.

plant

De Critz's work consists mainly of portraits of members of the royal family and high officials. As a Serjeant Painter, he also had to copy pictures by other painters or, for example, paint the king's palaces, carriages and boats and take care of the decoration of various festivities.

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SURNAME Critz, John de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES John Decritz; John de Critz the elder
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Flemish portrait painter, court painter to the English king
DATE OF BIRTH 1551 or 1552
PLACE OF BIRTH Antwerp
DATE OF DEATH May 14, 1642
Place of death London