Jan van Steffeswert or alternatively Jan van Steffenswert or Jan van Stevensweert (c. 1460 – c. 1531) was an
Early Netherlandish
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sculptor and
wood carver
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based in
Maastricht
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. Contrary to the customs of the time, he signed at least some of the works he produced, using variously ''Jan Bieldesnider'', ''Jan van Weerd'' or ''Jan van Steffeswert''. To date, fourteen works have been positively identified as his.
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Works
*Seated unidentified bishop – Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht, Netherlands.
*Saint Catherine of Alexandria – British Museum, London, England
*Iohannes in disco (head of Saint John the Baptist) – Curtius Museum
The Curtius Museum (''Musée Curtius'') is a museum of archaeology and decorative arts, located on the bank of the river Meuse in Liège, Belgium, classified as a ''Major Heritage'' of Wallonia.
It was built sometime between 1597 and 1610 as a ...
, Liège, Belgium
*Marianum (German: ''Strahlenkranzmadonna'') – Aachen Cathedral, Germany
*Saint Mary – Sint-Martinuskerk in Beek
Beek (; li, Baek ) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of about 16,400, of which about 8,800 live in the town of Beek.
The municipality of Beek makes part o ...
, Netherlands
*Saint Barbara – Sint-Martinuskerk, Born, Netherlands
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*Saint Cecilia – St Matthiaskerk, Maastricht
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, Netherlands
*Saint Crispinianus – Church of Sint-Pieter beneden, Villapark (Maastricht)
Villapark is a neighbourhood of Maastricht, Netherlands, located in the city's southwestern part. It is a relatively affluent neighbourhood.
Notable features
* ''Sint Petrus'' Church (also called ''Sint-Pieter beneden''), in Neo-Romanesque style
...
, Netherlands
*Saint Hubertus – originally in the parish church of Erpekom, Peer, Belgium
Peer () is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Peer had a total population of 15,810. The total area is 86.95 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km ...
, now displayed in open air museum Bokrijk
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, Belgium
*Saint Joseph – Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Heythuysen
Heythuysen (; li, Heitse) is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands.
History
It was first mentioned in 1383 as Heythusen, and means "houses on the heath". It was located on the road from Venlo to Antwerp, and between the Bevelandse beek and th ...
, Netherlands
* The Virgin and Child with St. Anne – Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Gallery
Image:Maastricht musee steffeswert eveque assis.JPG, Bishop Sitting at Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht
Image:Jan v Steffeswert, St Cecilia, St Matthiaskerk, Maastricht.jpg, Saint Cecilia at St Matthiaskerk, Maastricht
Image:Jan van Steffenswert - Vrouwelijke heilige.JPG, Saint (not identified)
Image:Maastricht steffeswert ste anne.JPG, The Virgin and Child with St. Anne at Bonnefantenmuseum
Image:Sint-Pieter beneden 20080914 St Crispinianus.jpg, St. Crispinianus at Church of Sint-Pieter beneden, Maastricht
Image:Liège, Grand Curtius. Jan van Steffeswert, Joannes in disco (noyer, 1508).jpg, Johannes in discus, Curtius Museum
The Curtius Museum (''Musée Curtius'') is a museum of archaeology and decorative arts, located on the bank of the river Meuse in Liège, Belgium, classified as a ''Major Heritage'' of Wallonia.
It was built sometime between 1597 and 1610 as a ...
, Liège
Notes and references
Bibliography
* P. te Poel, ''Jan Van Steffeswert'', Snoeck-Ducaji & Zoon, February 2001
External links
*
H.G.M. Rutten, ''Jan van Steffeswert, een maastrichtse beeldhouwer ?''
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Early Netherlandish sculptors
Artists from Maastricht
Netherlandish Gothic art