Master of Sainte Gudule
An old Dutch painter who worked in Brussels at the end of the 15th century is known as the Master of Sainte Gudule .
The artist, not known by name, got his emergency name after a picture of a bishop at the sermon, in the background of which he depicts the view of the Sainte Gudule church in Brussels. One of the towers of the cathedral is still under construction, which, together with the clothing of the figures, allows the painting to be dated to around 1470. The picture is now in the Musée du Louvre in Paris. A few other works are assigned to the master by comparing styles.
Classification of creation
The works of the master of Sainte Gudule are an example of the transition of painting in the Netherlands from Gothic to Renaissance . Her style of painting is still in the iconography tradition of depicting Gothic saints. In contrast to the Italian Renaissance, for example, the anatomical correctness of the figures and the adoption of classic proportions are not yet in the foreground with the master . However, he observes his surroundings more closely and, like the leading Dutch painters of his time, Robert Campin , Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden , depicts nature and architecture in excellent detail. Many of the paintings by the master of Sainte Gudule show buildings from Brussels in the background .
Such naturalistic and architectural representations can also be found, for example, in the depiction of plants and buildings in the background of the pictures of the Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck; However, a comparison of the main characters shows that van Eyck already seems to be heavily influenced by Italian painting in terms of anatomy and lighting effects, while the master of Sainte Gudule - possibly in order to stay closer to the tastes of his clients - cannot or does not yet want to use the new painting techniques .
Discussion of the note name
From today's perspective, the emergency name Master of Sainte Gudule is not completely correct. It can give the impression that the painter came from the area around Sainte Gudule. Therefore, sometimes more precisely the name Master of the View of Saint Gudule ( English "Master of the View of St Gudula") is used.
Works (selection)
- A bishop instructing the faithful ( Saint Gery / Gaugerich preaching ), around 1470, Musée du Louvre, Paris
- 50.145.27 Portrait of a Young Man with a Book , circa 1480, Metropolitan Museum, New York
- Altarpieces depicting scenes from the life and passion of Jesus, circa 1470, Bowes Bowes Museum, County Durham
- Marriage of Mary , around 1470, Catherijneconvent, Utrecht
- From the cycle of the seven virtues, around 1470
- 261 The clothes of the poor, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid (1931.2)
- Visit of the prisoners, Musée National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny
- Portrait of a Young Man , about 1480, National Gallery, London NG2612
literature
- Max J. Friedländer : The old Dutch painting. XIV. (Closing volume). Pieter Bruegel and supplements to the earlier volumes . Leiden 1937
- Max J. Friedländer: The Master of Sainte Gudule . In: Jaarboek der Koninkl. Museums voor Schoone Kunsten van België. Volume 2. (1939) pp. 23-31
- Norbert Schneider: Jan van Eyck - The Ghent Altarpiece . Frankfurt 1993
- Master of the View of Ste Gudule . In: Oxford Grove Art. The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art. Online edition, accessed July 2011
Individual evidence
- ↑ z. B. Jean Michel Massing: Three Panels by the Master of the View of Ste. Gudule in the Chapel of Queens' College, Cambridge . In: The Burlington Magazine 133 (1991), pp. 690-693
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Master of Sainte Gudule |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Old Dutch painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels active |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th century or 16th century |