Joos van Winghe
Jodocus van Winghe or more often Joos van Winghe (* 1542/44 in Brussels , † 1603 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a Flemish history painter .
Life
During a stay in Italy in the 1560s, he got to know works by Anthoni Santvort , Jan Speckaert and Bartholomäus Spranger . In 1568 he was recorded as court painter to the governor of the Netherlands, Alessandro Farnese , in Brussels . In 1584 or 1585 he moved to Frankfurt a. M. and became a citizen of Frankfurt in 1588. Van Winghe was a member of the Dutch Painting Association in Frankfurt. He received orders a. by the German Emperor Rudolf II , one of the most important art patrons of his time.
Works (selection)
Only a few paintings by van Winghe have survived. There are also around 20 hand drawings and around 40 engravings.
- Samson and Delila , around 1580, Gemäldegalerie Düsseldorf
- Fama on the globe ,
- Birth of christ ,
- Maria Magdalena, Johannes and Peter at the grave , around 1591, Musée des Beaux Arts , Paris
literature
- Hermann Arthur Lier: Wingen, Joost van . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, p. 428 f.
Web links
- Biography on www.oss.wroc.pl (English)
- Works
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Winghe, Joos van |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Winghe, Jodocus van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1542 or 1544 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1603 |
| Place of death | Frankfurt am Main |