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| Jan Gossaert (c. 1478–1532) | ||||||||||
| Of the Flemish school, Gossaert (commonly known as Mabuse) was born around 1470 in Maubeuge, Hainault, and was primarily a history painter. He often signed his works as Joannes Malbodius and was registered in the Guild of St. Luke in Antwerp as Jennyn van Henegouwe (John of Hainault). He likely studied under Quentin Massys and, while painting in the Flemish style, matched that master in both colour and execution. It is commonly believed that he visited England and worked there. Gossaert became a member of the Antwerp Guild in 1503. His works, mostly religious in nature, were painted in the style of the later Van Eyck school, demonstrating a deep understanding of composition, warm colouring, and solid execution. In 1507, he travelled to Italy with his patron Philip of Burgundy, becoming the first artist from the Netherlands to do so. There, he studied the works of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, and was the first to introduce the Italianised Flemish style into Dutch painting. Gossaert returned to the Netherlands around 1509, after which he seems to have remained in his homeland. He was employed by Margaret of Austria and Christian II of Denmark. Leaving behind a significant body of work, he died in Antwerp. | ||||||||||
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