Nicolas Spierinck
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Nicolas Spierinck († 1500 or 1501 in Ghent ) was a Flemish illuminator and scribe who was active between 1455 and 1499 . One of the works ascribed to him is the inscription of the Book of Hours of Mary of Burgundy . He studied medicine at Louvain University , later changed his profession, became a scribe and illuminator and moved to Ghent, where he found success and wealth. It is known that he worked with Lieven van Lathem and the Master of Mary of Burgundy on the prayer book, the book of hours .
credentials
- ↑ Kren, 21
- ↑ de Schryver, 77
- ^ Nicolas Spierinc ( en ) J. Paul Getty Trust. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
swell
- Antoine de Schryver: The Prayer Book of Charles the Bold . Getty Publications, Los Angeles 2008, ISBN 978-0-89236-943-0 (English).
- Thomas Kren: Illuminated Manuscripts from Belgium and the Netherlands in the J. Paul Getty Museum . Getty Publications, Los Angeles 2010, ISBN 978-1-60606-014-8 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spierinck, Nicolas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spieric, Nicolaas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Flemish illuminator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 1500 and 1501 |
| Place of death | Ghent |