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Justus A Balbian
Justus Balbian (August 10, 1543 - May 2, 1616), also known as "Joost", "Joos", and "Jodocus" was a Dutch physician and alchemist. Life and Work Balbian was born in Aalst, Belgium, Aalst, Belgium on August 10, 1543, and was the son of tableholder Giovanni Andreas Balbian (1506-1568) and Anna Joost Van Gavere (1516-1573) of Piedmont. Balbian was raised in Aalst and Ghent. He studied law in Heidelberg and Orléans, and possibly Italy. After his studies, he returned to Ghent where he married Josina Fouasse on November 8, 1569. Eight of his children came from this marriage. He distanced himself and from the Catholic faith and joined the Calvinists in Ghent. Within the newly formed Calvinist Republic of Ghent, he was captain of a company on infantry from 1577 to 1584. After the capture of Ghent by the Spaniards, he was imprisoned for over a year. Balbian then moved to the Northern Netherlands and settled in Delft. His wife died on May 19, 1588, and he remarried on July 2, 1596, in Dord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint Janskerk
The Sint Janskerk in Gouda, the Netherlands, is a large Gothic church, known especially for its stained glass windows, for which it has been placed on the list of the top 100 Dutch monuments. History The church is dedicated to John the Baptist, the patron saint of Gouda, and was built during the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1552 a large part of the church burned, including the archives. Most information of the early period is taken from the diaries of Ignatius Walvis. Around 1350 a tower was built (only the lower part remains). In 1485 the foundation was built for the present-day choir. This expansion made the church the longest in the Netherlands, with a length of 123 meters. The stained glass windows were made and installed primarily by the brothers Dirk and Wouter Crabeth I, in the years 1555-1571, and after a short stop for the Protestant Reformation, until 1603. During the Reformation the church was spared, because the city fathers sided with the reigning king Philip II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
