Flemish painting

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck

Flemish painting flourished from the early 15th century until the 17th century, gradually becoming distinct from the painting of the rest of the

Rubens

.

In theory the term does not refer to modern

Napoleonic era, Flemish painters have again been contributing to a reputation that had been set by the Old Masters.^[1]

The Franco-Flemish School of musical composition flourished beginning at about the same time.

Late Gothic

The so-called Flemish Primitives were the first to popularize the use of oil paint. Their art has its origins in the miniature painting of the late Gothic period. Chief among them were Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Hugo van der Goes, Robert Campin and Rogier van der Weyden. The court of the Duchy of Burgundy was an important source of patronage.

Renaissance

From the early 16th century, the

Northern Mannerists

.

Baroque

After the Siege of Antwerp (1584–1585), the Southern Provinces of the Netherlands ("Flanders") remained under Spanish rule and were separated from the independent Dutch Republic. Although many artists fled the religious wars and moved from the Southern Netherlands to the Dutch Republic (see Dutch Golden Age painting), Flemish Baroque painting flourished, especially in the Antwerp school, during the seventeenth century under Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Jacob Jordaens.

Decline

Following the deaths of major artists like Rubens in 1640 and the end of the

Eighty Years War

in 1648, the cultural significance of Flanders declined.

Revival

A revival of painting in this region came in the advent of the Belgian Revolution of 1830 and work around that time is often considered Flemish.^[2] The painters, who flourished in the aftermath of this patriotic period, are usually referred to as Belgian rather than Flemish. That kingdom comprising Flanders, often influences also more recent artists's categorization (see List of Belgian painters).

References

^ "Belgian painting". South African Encyclopedia (SAE). MyFundi. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ "Guide de visite : Episode des journées de septembre 1830 sur la place de l'Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles". Musée d'Art Ancien (Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique) — Peinture flamande – Ecoles du Nord — XIXème siècle en Belgique (in French). Insecula Society, Thailand. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.

External links

[myfundi-1] "Belgian painting". South African Encyclopedia (SAE). MyFundi. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

[insecula-2] "Guide de visite : Episode des journées de septembre 1830 sur la place de l'Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles". Musée d'Art Ancien (Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique) — Peinture flamande – Ecoles du Nord — XIXème siècle en Belgique (in French). Insecula Society, Thailand. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.

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