Francisco Henriques
Illustration — Martyrs of Morocco (1508) by Francisco Henriques, from the Church of St Francis in Évora, now in the National Museum of Ancient Art, in Lisbon. Francisco Henriques (died 1518) was a Flemish Renaissance painter active in Portugal in the early 16th century. Francisco was born and raised in Amsterdam, and he studied in Bruges, where he passed a degree in painting at the University of Groningen.
Also recorded as Francisco Anriques
Francisco Henriques
Francisco Henriques (attributed) · Ferreira, António Luis (2014). O mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória no século XVI as Capelas Imperfeitas e o Renascimento em Portugal. Mestrado em Arte, Património e Teoria do Restauro - Faculdade de · Public domain
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- 1518 · Lisbon.
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Illustration — Martyrs of Morocco (1508) by Francisco Henriques, from the Church of St Francis in Évora, now in the National Museum of Ancient Art, in Lisbon. Francisco Henriques (died 1518) was a Flemish Renaissance painter active in Portugal in the early 16th century. Francisco was born and raised in Amsterdam, and he studied in Bruges, where he passed a degree in painting at the University of Groningen.
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Born at Flanders in 1500, died in Lisbon in 1518.
The recorded working language is Portuguese. Work by Francisco Henriques is recorded in the collections of National Museum of Ancient Art, Grão Vasco National Museum, National Museum Frei Manuel do Cenáculo and Casa-Museu dos Patudos.
Stained-glass window in the High Chapel of the Church of Saint Mary of Victory (Batalha Monastery, Leiria, Portugal), attributed to Francisco Henriques, c. 1510-1513. It depicts King Manuel I of Portugal in prayer, with his sons (in the foreground, kneels Prince John -- future John III of Portugal).
Francisco Henriques (attributed) · Ferreira, António Luis (2014). O mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória no século XVI as Capelas Imperfeitas e o Renascimento em Portugal. Mestrado em Arte, Património e Teoria do Restauro - Faculdade de
Stained-glass window in the High Chapel of the Church of Saint Mary of Victory (Batalha Monastery, Leiria, Portugal), attributed to Francisco Henriques, c. 1510-1513. It depicts Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal in prayer, with her daughters.
Francisco Henriques (attributed) · Ferreira, António Luis (2014). O mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória no século XVI as Capelas Imperfeitas e o Renascimento em Portugal. Mestrado em Arte, Património e Teoria do Restauro - Faculdade de
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1500
Francisco Henriques born at Flanders.
1518
Francisco Henriques died at Lisbon.
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