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François Xavier Joseph Jacquin
François Xavier Joseph Jacquin or Frans Jaquin (1756 in Brussels (city), Brussels – 1 November 1826, in Leuven) was a Flemish people, Flemish painter and draughtsman known for his portraits, still lifes and landscapes.François Xavier Joseph Jacquin at the Netherlands Institute for Art History He was in demand as a portrait painter of religious dignitaries, the nobility and the bourgeoisie. As a still life painter he created game pieces and ''trompe-l'œil'' still lifes of game birds.Ma Pacco, 'François Xavier Joseph Jacquin' in: ''Dictionnaire des peintres belges'' Life François Xavier Joseph Jacquin was born in Brussel ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis II (german: Franz II.; 12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor (from 1792 to 1806) and the founder and Emperor of the Austrian Empire, from 1804 to 1835. He assumed the title of Emperor of Austria in response to the coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French. Soon after Napoleon created the Confederation of the Rhine, Francis abdicated as Holy Roman Emperor. He was King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. He also served as the first president of the German Confederation following its establishment in 1815. Francis II continued his leading role as an opponent of Napoleonic France in the Napoleonic Wars, and suffered several more defeats after the Battle of Austerlitz. The marriage of his daughter Marie Louise of Austria to Napoleon on 10 March 1810 was arguably his severest personal defeat. After the abdication of Napoleon following the War of the Sixth Coalition, Austria participated as a leading member of the Holy Alliance at the Congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1826 Deaths
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album '' Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper commonl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1756 Births
Events January–March * January 16 – The Treaty of Westminster is signed between Great Britain and Prussia, guaranteeing the neutrality of the Kingdom of Hanover, controlled by King George II of Great Britain. *February 7 – Guaraní War: The leader of the Guaraní rebels, Sepé Tiaraju, is killed in a skirmish with Spanish and Portuguese troops. * February 10 – The massacre of the Guaraní rebels in the Jesuit reduction of Caaibaté takes place in Brazil after their leader, Noicola Neenguiru, defies an ultimatum to surrender by 2:00 in the afternoon. On February 7, Neenguiru's predecessor Sepé Tiaraju has been killed in a brief skirmish. As two o'clock arrives, a combined force of Spanish and Portuguese troops makes an assault on the first of the Seven Towns established as Jesuit missions. Defending their town with cannons made out of bamboo, the Guaraní suffer 1,511 dead, compared to three Spaniards and two Portuguese killed in battle. * Febr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelis Biltius
Cornelis Biltius or Cornelius Biltius (The Hague, baptized 12 November 1653 – in or after 1686) was a Dutch still life painter originally from The Hague who worked in various locations in Germany. He was known for his ''trompe-l'œil'' still lifes of game, hunting equipment, kitchen still lifes and letter racks close to the style of his father Jacob Biltius.Cornelis Biltius at the Life [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Biltius
Jacob Biltius or Jacobus Biltius (The Hague, baptized 27 November 1633 – Bergen op Zoom, 8 February 1681) was a Dutch still life painter originally from The Hague who worked in various places including The Hague, Amsterdam, Maastricht, Antwerp, Leeuwarden and Bergen op Zoom. He was known for his game still lifes, kitchen still lifes and ''trompe-l'œil'' still lifes.Jacob Biltius at the Netherlands Institute for Art History Life Jacob Biltius was born in The Hague as the son of Bartholomeus Bilt and an unknown mother. The profession of his father is not known.B. J. A. Renckens, ''Enkele archivalia en opmerkingen over Jacobus and Cornelis Biltius'', in: Oud Holland, Vol. 68, No. 4 (1953), pp. 238-241 He was baptized on 27 November 1633. He studied in The Hague under the obscure French painter Carel Hardy ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts or Gysbrechts (1625/1629 – after 1675) was a Flemish painter who was active in the Spanish Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Sweden in the second half of the seventeenth century.Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts at the Netherlands Institute for Art History He was a court painter to the Danish royal family. He specialised in trompe-l'œil still lifes, an artistic genre which uses visual tricks to give viewers the illusion that they are not looking at a painting but rather at real three-dimensional objects. He also created many vanitas still lifes.Liza Kaaring C.N. Gijsbrechts i Kunsthistorier < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elias Vonck
Elias Vonck (1605, Amsterdam – 1652, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to the RKD he worked in Poland 1631-1639, where son Jan was born.Elias Vonck in the He is known for portraits, still lifes, hunting and farm scenes with animals. References Elias Vonck on Artnet
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Henri Van Der Haert
Henri van der Haert, Hendrik van der Haert or Henri Anne Victoria van der Haert (1790–1846) was a Belgian portrait painter, sculptor, illustrator and engraver.Henri van der Haert at the Netherlands Institute for Art History Life He was born in Leuven, and was a student at the Academy of Leuven under Josse-Pieter Geedts (1770–1834), who gave him his first lessons in painting. He also studied with the portraitist François Xavier Joseph Jacquin (1756–1826). After a trip to Paris, he decided to settle in Brussels in 1818. He attended classes with Jacques-Louis David and worked in the studio of the sculptor François Rude. He was given some commissions to execute architectural drawings and decorative ornaments for the castle of Tervuren. In 1819, he made bas-reliefs in grisaille for the halls of th[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Van Dorne
Martin van Dorne or Martinus Vandorne in: Jos. van den Branden en J.G. Frederiks, ''Biographisch woordenboek der Noord- en Zuidnederlandsche letterkunde'', 1888–1891 (, baptized on 22 January 1736 – Leuven, 2 May 1808) was a Flemish painter and poet who specialized in still lifes.Martin van Dorne at the Netherlands Institute for Art History He is known for his still lifes of fruit and flowers. He was nominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen
Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen (19 March 1728 in Aarschot – 3 April 1811 in Leuven)Pièrre Joseph Verhaghen at the Netherlands Institute for Art History was a Flemish people, Flemish painter of large-scale religious and mythological scenes. He is regarded as the last representative of the so-called Flemish School of painting. In particular, he is seen as continuing the artistic tradition of Flemish Baroque painting as exemplified by Peter Paul Rubens, Rubens in the late 18th century and into the 19th century. He was highly regarded during his lifetime and enjoyed the patronage of eminent patrons and religious institutions. He was appointed first court painter to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria who also provided him a stipend to travel abroad to further his artistic studies. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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