Life
Sebastiaen Vrancx was baptized on 22 January 1573 in the St James Church in Antwerp. His father Jan was a merchant. His mother was Barbara Coutereau. He was an apprentice in the workshop ofWork
Sebastiaen Vrancx is now mainly known for his battle scenes, this was possibly inspired by him being a member of the citizens guard and the fencers guild since 1613. His subject matter was, however, much wider than solely battle scenes. He painted landscapes with mythological and religious scenes, allegories of the seasons and months, city views, banquet scenes, village scenes,War artist
Sebastiaen Vrancx was probably the first artist in the Northern or Southern Netherlands who created depictions of battle scenes. His experience as an officer and captain of the Antwerp civil militia may have played a role in his interest in developing this genre. Approximately half of his known works are devoted to military scenes. His first-hand experience in military matters likely inspired his treatment of the subject and supported his skill in the depiction of cavalry engagements and battles of theThe four seasons
Vrancx created various series of paintings representing the Four Seasons or the Months of the Year. In these allegorical pictures each month or season is characterized by the varying phases of the landscape and the associated human activities. These paintings were very popular in Flemish painting in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.Sebastiaen Vrancx, ''Allegories of the Seasons''Genre paintings
Sebastiaen Vrancx started his career in Italy by paintingArchitectural painting
Vrancx collaborated with the architectural painterCollaborations
He worked with a number of other painters in Antwerp, such asDrawings
A series of 65 drawings recounting incidents in the Aeneid have been attributed to Sebastiaen Vrancx. Of these, 59 were part of a private collection until they were auctioned off at Drouot, Paris on 9 October 1981. Some of these drawings are now in the collection of major museums, including theNotes
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vrancx, Sebastiaen Flemish Baroque painters Flemish landscape painters Flemish war artists Flemish genre painters 17th-century war artists Painters from Antwerp 1573 births 1647 deaths