Heilige Lucas schildert de Madonna, 1545, Groeningemuseum, 0040031000

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De dood van Marcus Licinius Crassus, circa 1548 - circa 1558, Groeningemuseum, 0040032000

Lancelot Blondeel, also Lanceloot (1498 – 4 March 1561), was a

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painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ...

, designer of sculptures, tapestries and jewelry, architect, city planner, surveyor and cartographer who was active in Bruges.Lancelot Blondeel
at the

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E. De Jongh, ''Lanceloot Bondeel, Sint-Lucas die Madonna schildert''
in: Openbaar Kunstbezit Vlaanderen, 1977 – 10de jaargang

Life

Blondeel was born in

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, and established himself as an artist in

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.
He became a member of the

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in 1519. He trained

Pieter Pourbus Pieter Jansz. Pourbus (c. 1523–1584) was a 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.

, who married his daughter in 1543 and eventually took over his atelier. He primarily painted commissioned religious themed works for local churches. In 1550 Blondeel and

Jan van Scorel Jan van Scorel (1 August 1495 – 6 December 1562) was a Dutch painter, who played a leading role in introducing aspects of Italian Renaissance painting into Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting. He was one of the early painters of the Ro ...

were commissioned to restore

Jan van Eyck Jan van Eyck ( , ; – July 9, 1441) was a painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art. A ...

's celebrated

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. He made in 1549 on a commission by

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, french: Charles Quint, it, Carlo V, nl, Karel V, ca, Carles V, la, Carolus V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain ( Castile and Aragon) fr ...

, two

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es, based on the Roman style. He also designed a canal that linked Bruges to the sea, a project that greatly promoted Bruges' trade. His daughter named Anna later married his pupil

. Blondeel died in Bruges on 4 March 1561.

Works

* ''Triptych with the

Saints Cosmas and Damian Cosmas and Damian ( ar, قُزما ودميان, translit=Qozma wa Demyaan; grc-gre, Κοσμᾶς καὶ Δαμιανός, translit=Kosmás kai Damianós; la, Cosmas et Damianus; AD) were two Arabs, Arab physicians in the town Cyrrhus, and ...

'',

, Sint-Jacobskerk (1523) * ''Triptych with the History of the Holy Cross'',

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, Sint-Niklaaskerk * ''The Seven Joys of Our Lady'',

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, cathédrale Notre-Dame (perhaps in collaboration with

) * ''Martyrdom of a Saint'',

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, private collection (1548 or 1558) * ''Calvary'',

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, Musée des Beaux-Arts * ''Virgin and Child with Saint Luke and

Saint Eligius Saint Eligius (also Eloy, Eloi or Loye; french: Éloi; 11 June 588 – 1 December 660 AD) is the patron saint of goldsmiths, other metalworkers, and coin collectors. He is also the patron saint of veterinarians, the Royal Electrical and Mech ...

'', Bruges, Sint-Salvatorskathedraal (1545) * ''Saint Luke painting the Virgin'', Bruges,

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(1545) * ''The Good Samaritan'', Bruges, Sint-Janshospitaal

References

Bibliography (unreferenced)

*W.H.J. Weale, 'Lancelot Blondeel', The Burlington Magazine 14 (1908), pp. 96–101, 160–166 *W.H.J. Weale, 'Lancelot Blondeel, Pictor Brugensis Praestantissimus', The Burlington Magazine 18 (1911), p. 297 (review) *J. Duverger, E. Roobaert, 'Lancelot Blondeel (1498–1561). Zijn rol en betekenis', Gentse bijdragen tot de kunstgeschiedenis en de oudheidkunde 18 (1959–'60), pp. 95–105 *K.G. Bon, 'Lancelot Blondeel as a designer for sculpture and textiles', Hafnia. Copenhagen papers in the history of art no. 4, 1976, pp. 113–123 *B.C. van den Boogert, 'De triomfen van de keizer. De verheerlijking van Karel V en de toepassing van antieke motieven in de Nederlandse kunst', in: B.C. van den Boogert, J. Kerkhoff e.a., cat.tent. Maria van Hongarije. *Koningin tussen keizers en kunstenaars, 1505–1558, Utrecht (Museum Catharijneconvent) / 's-Hertogenbosch (Noordbrabants Museum) 1993, pp. 220–268 *'Bijzondere aanwinst voor het groeningemuseum. Lanceloot Blondeel, "De dood van Generaal Crassus", midden 16de eeuw', Brugge Stedelijke en Museumvrienden Bulletin 20 (2000), no. 2, p. 16 *L. Jansen, 'Lanceloot Blondeel en de Generale Reglen de architecturen van

Pieter Coecke van Aelst Pieter Coecke van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder ( Aalst, 14 August 1502 – Brussels, 6 December 1550) was a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and tapestries.

', Desipientia 9 (2002), no. 1, pp. 6–41 *

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blondeel, Lancelot 1498 births 1561 deaths Flemish Renaissance painters