Lambert Sustris
Lambert Sustris (c. 1515/1520 – c. 1584) was a Dutch painter active mainly in Venice.
Also recorded as Lambertus de Amsterdam · Lambertus Sustris · Lambrecht Suster · Lambrecht Sustris
Lambert Sustris

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- Name
- Lambert Sustris
- Born
- c. 1515–1520
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam
- Died
- c. 1584 (aged c. 63–69)
- Place of death
- Venice (uncertain)
- Field
- Painting
- Training
- Maarten van Heemskerck or Jan van Scorel
- Movement
- Mannerism
- Nationality
- Habsburg Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Teachers
- Jan van Scorel
- Known for
- Nessus and Deianira · Woman with Water Jug · Venus and Cupid · Pietà and angels
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Lambert Sustris (c. 1515/1520 – c. 1584) was a Dutch painter active mainly in Venice.
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Biography
Biography
The works Sustris completed in Italy exhibit either a Mannerist style or qualities that may be deemed proto-Baroque. He is also referred to as Alberto de Olanda (Albert of Holland). He was born in Amsterdam, and only came to Venice when over 40 years old. His training is unknown, but he was utilized by the studio of Titian for the depiction of landscapes. He accompanied Titian on his trips to Augsburg in 1548 and 1550–1551, and there executed portraits. Returning to Venice, he was influenced by Parmigianino and Andrea Meldolla. His son was Friedrich Sustris, who he trained. Another pupil was Girolamo Muziano.
Training under Jan van Scorel is recorded. The field of work recorded is painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome, Venice and Padua. Works named in the authority record are Nessus and Deianira, Woman with Water Jug, Venus and Cupid and Pietà and angels. Work by Lambert Sustris is recorded in the collections of J. Paul Getty Museum, Nationalmuseum, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Centraal Museum.

Ca' Rezzonico - Flora con un amorino in un Paesaggio (Inv.028) - Lambert Sustris
Didier Descouens
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lambert Sustris • Born — c. 1515–1520 • Birthplace — Amsterdam • Died — c. 1584 (aged c. 63–69) • Place of death — Venice (uncertain) • Field — Painting • Training — Maarten van Heemskerck or Jan van Scorel • Movement — Mannerism • Patrons — Titian • Illustration — Lambert Sustris, Venus and Cupid, Louvre, 1554
Works
Works
• Hermippe (between 1540 and 1565) • Perseus and Andromeda (c. 1545) • The Baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch by the Deacon Philip (between 1545 and 1550) • Noli me tangere (between 1548 and 1553), now at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille • Hans Christoph Vöhlin von Frickenhausen (1552) • Judith with the head of Holofernes, oil on canvas, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille • Jupiter and Io (between 1557 and 1563), Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg • Otto von Waldburg (16th century) • Pietà and Angels (16th century) • Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Infant Saint John (second half of the 16th century) • Illustration — Judith with the Head of Holofernes • Illustration — Hans Christoph Vöhlin von Frickenhausen • Illustration — Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and the Infant Saint John • Illustration — Noli me tangere • Illustration — Venus
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Lambertus de Amsterdam, Lambertus Sustris, Lambrecht Suster, Lambrecht Sustris and Lamberto Veneziano Sustris.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Lambert Sustris worked in painting. His work is associated with Mannerism. He worked at Rome, Venice, Padua and Augsburg.
Work and production
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 4: Nessus and Deianira, Woman with Water Jug, Venus and Cupid and Pietà and angels.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1515
Lambert Sustris born at Amsterdam.
1584
Lambert Sustris died at Padua.
Places
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Amsterdam.
Birth place
Padua.
Death place
Literature
Literature
Literature
Sustris, Lambert, Oxford Art Online, 2003
Sustris, Lambert, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly footprint
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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Citations
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reference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1357759: Lambert SustrisWikimedia Foundation
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