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Portrait Of A Noble Young Lady (Pourbus)
''Portrait of a Noble Young Lady'' (''Portret van een onbekende vrouw'') is considered by many art historians, such as Paul Huvenne, former Director of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp,For a description of Huvenne, see: to be one of the best examples of Pieter Pourbus' portraiture. Huvenne writes about it that "[Pourbus] manages to lift the striking likeness that is expected of any portrait to an icon that radiates societal and spiritual values. In doing so, he endows the person depicted with a detached, but animated beauty that leaves no one unmoved".Paul Huvenne, in Marc de Beyer and Josephina de Fouw, ''Pieter Pourbus, Master painter of Gouda'' (catalogue of the exhibition at Museum Gouda, Feb 17 – June 17, 2018), page 18. Identity of the sitter No inscription or family crest is to be seen on the painting, and none could be found after infrared or X-ray examination. However, the infrared photos reveal unidentified marks on the upper left hand side of the painting, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Pourbus
Pieter Jansz. Pourbus (c. 1523–1584) was a Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting, Flemish Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer and cartographer who was active in Bruges during the 16th century. He is known primarily for his religious and portrait paintings.Pieter Pourbus at the Netherlands Institute for Art History Life Birth and origin Pieter Pourbus was born in Gouda, South Holland, Gouda in 1523 or 1524. He moved to Bruges at the age of 20. Very little is known of his childhood and youth while living in Gouda; contemporary artists such as Karel van Mander, Karel Van Mander only make a brief mention of his origins in the city. Early years in Gouda His first biography was written by contemporary artist biographer Karel van Mander in his renowned ''Schilder-boeck'' (''Book of Painters'') of 1604, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
