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Saint Luke’s Guild
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was identified by John of Damascus as having painted the Virgin's portrait. One of the most famous such organizations was founded in Antwerp. It continued to function until 1795, although by then it had lost its monopoly and therefore most of its power. In most cities, including Antwerp, the local government had given the Guild the power to regulate defined types of trade within the city. Guild membership, as a master, was therefore required for an artist to take on apprentices or to sell paintings to the public. Similar rules existed in Delft, where only members could sell paintings in the city or have a shop. The early guilds in Antwerp and Bruges, setting a model that would be followed in other cities, even had their own showroom or market sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabuse St Luke
Mabuse may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Jan Gossaert (c. 1478–1532), Flemish painter from Maubeuge who also went by "Jan Mabuse" * Motsi Mabuse (born 1981), South African-born dancer * Oti Mabuse (born 1990), South African-born dancer * Sipho Mabuse (born 1951), South African musician * Bernard Sainz (born 1943), a.k.a. Dr. Mabuse, French unlicensed sports doctor Arts and entertainment * Dr. Mabuse, a fictional literary character created by Norbert Jacques * Dr. Mabuse (Propaganda song), "Dr. Mabuse" (Propaganda song), a song by Propaganda * Dr. Mabuse (Blue System song), "Dr. Mabuse" (Blue System song), a song by Blue System * Mabuse (comics), a DC Comics character who is an enemy of Batman Places * Maubeuge, northern French commune whose historical Flemish name is Mabuse See also * The Mabuses, British rock band {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
