Arnold of Nijmegen
Arnold of Nijmegen (also known as Aert Ortkens, Aert van Hort, Arnoud van Nijmegen, Arnt van Ort van Nijmegen, Arnoult de Nimègue, Arnouldt de la Pointe)[1] (active c. 1490 – c. 1536) was a 15th-century Dutch stained glass artist who worked in both modern-day Belgium and France, adopting the Renaissance style and influencing the stained glass workshops of Normandy.[2] His best known works are a series of windows depicting historical subjects in Tournai Cathedral, Belgium.[3] His work is known for its delicate draftsmanship, brilliance of colouring, the rich decoration of robes and detailed architectural settings.[2] He was praised in his own time by the writers Noviomagus (1522) and Francesco Guicciardini (published 1567).[4]
Work
Early works
The earliest works of Arnold of
The style of these windows is
Later works
In 1502 Arnold travelled to
Examples of his signed work include a large
Other windows by Arnold have survived in England at Wells Cathedral, Lichfield Cathedral, York Minster and St George's Church, Hannover Square.[2][7] The Victoria and Albert Museum has three panels depicting scenes from the life of Saint Peter. The panels are sections of a window from a church in Rouen.[8] The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds two roundels showing the heads of Christ and John the Baptist.[9]
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King Chilperic receives the blessing of the Bishop of Tournai.
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Queen Fredegund hires assassins.
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The regicide of King Sigebert.
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A merchant's goods are weighed for taxation.
See also
Notes
- RKD
- ^ a b c d e Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
- ^ Sarah Brown, p. 89
- ^ a b c Larousse Encyclopedie, Arnoult de Nimègue
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Seddon and Stephens, pp. 102-03
- ^ a b c Lee, Seddon and Stephens, pp. 138-39
- ^ Lee, Seddon and Stephens, p.126
- ^ V&A
- ^ Metropolitan Museum of Art [1], accessed 13 March 2013.
References
- ISBN 0-600-56281-6
- Sarah Brown (1994). Stained Glass- an Illustrated History, Bracken Books, ISBN 1-85891-157-5
- Victoria and Albert Museum, French Stained Glass, 1510-1540, retrieved 13 March 2013
- Larousse Encyclopdie, Arnoult de Nimègue, retrieved 13 March 2013
- Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, Volume 1, Arnoult_de_Nimègue, retrieved 13 March 2013
External links
- Media related to Arnold of Nijmegen at Wikimedia Commons