Denys Calvaert

Calvaert is well known for his drawings and small copper paintings. Some of his best known works include his rendition of The Resurrection of Christ and Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness.

• Name — Denis Calvaert • Birth Name — Denys Calvaert • Other Names — Dionisio Fiammingo, Il Fiammingo, Dionysius, Denys, Denijs • Born — c. 1540 • Birthplace — Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant • Died — 16 April 1619 • Place of death — Bologna, Papal States • Field — Painting • Movement — Baroque

After studying landscape-painting for some time in his native city (the Antwerp "Record of Artists" or "Liggeren" (1556–57), gives his name as Caluwaert), he first studied under Christiaen van Queecborn. He then went to Bologna, where he apprenticed under Prospero Fontana. His paintings acquired the mannerism of Flemish art and appeared to be the work of an Italian. In 1572, he moved to Rome, where he assisted Lorenzo Sabbatini in his works for the papal palace of the Vatican, and devoted much of his time to copying and studying the works of Raphael Sanzio. He returned to Bologna and founded a studio. He took as a pupil the daughter of his mentor, Lavinia Fontana, and a number of prominent young apprentices, including Guido Reni, Giovanni Battista Bertusio, Francesco Albani and Domenichino, who soon followed Annibale Carracci's example and took prominent commissions in Rome. Vicenzio Gotti, Francesco Gessi, and Giacomo Semenza also worked in his studio, before joining the studio of Guido Reni. Vincenzo Spisanelli and Gabriello Ferrantini worked under Calvaert as well.

• Illustration — The Assumption of the Virgin, Royal Art Collection • Illustration — The Conversion of Saint Paul (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest) • Illustration — Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine • Illustration — Noli me tangere • Illustration — Death of Saint Peter Martyr (Denijs Calvaert) • Illustration — Holy Family with Saint John and Archangel Michael, San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna • Illustration — Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine • Illustration — La Vigilanza by Denijs Calvaert • Illustration — Rest on the Flight into Egypt • Illustration — Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Anne • Illustration — The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (National Galleries of Scotland) • Illustration — Virgin and Child in a Rocky Landscape • Illustration — San Giovanni Evangelista

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.