Denys Calvaert
Also recorded as Dionigio Calvart primo Maestro di Guido Reno · Dionisio Fiamengo · Dionisio Fiammingo · Denys Caluwaert
Denys Calvaert
Carlo Cesare Malvasia · Carlo Cesare Malvasia, Felsina pittrice: vite de pittori bolognesi, vol I, 1678. Illustrazioni di Giovanni Francesco Cassioni, Carlo Cesare Malvasia o altri. · Public domain
- Born
- 1540
- Died
- 1619
- Nationality
- Southern Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · teacher · designer
- Movements
- Baroque
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The Holy Family with Child St John the Baptist and St. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Dionigio Calvart primo Maestro di Guido Reno, Dionisio Fiamengo, Dionisio Fiammingo, Denys Caluwaert and Denijs Caluwaert. His recorded language was Dutch.
The agony in the garden. Ink wash drawing after D. Calvaeert., by Denys Calvaert
Denys Calvaert · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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1540
Denys Calvaert was born in 1540.
1619
Denys Calvaert died at Bologna.
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- 1.Calvaert "kàlvaart", Denijs, detto Dionisio Fiammingo. Treccani.
- 2.The Met Museum in New York, NY. The Resurrection of Christ by Denijs Calvaert (The Met Museum). The Met Fifth Avenue.
- 3.artic.edu. Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Denys Calvaert, c. 1540-1619. Art Institute of Chicago.
- 4.Calvart, Denis. 69–70.
- 5.Weidemann, Christiane. 50 Women Artists You Should Know. Prestel. 18, 19. 2008. 978-3-7913-3956-6.
- 6.Calvaert, Denis.
- 7.Orlandi, Pellegrino Antonio. Abecedario pittorico. 165. 1719.
- 8.Hobbes, James R. Picture collector's manual adapted to the professional man, and the amateur. T&W Boone. 33. 1849.
- 9.Van Miegroet, Hans J. Calvaert, Denys. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press.
- 10.hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu. The Holy Family With Saint John The Baptist – The Hood Museum (Dartmouth University). Dartmouth – Hood Museum.
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He trained under Prospero Fontana and Lorenzo Sabbatini. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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