1512
unspecified
From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
Jan Gossaert (naar Jan van Eyck). De Maagd in de kerk Portret van Antonio Siciliano met zijn patroonheilige is a 1512 unspecified by Jan Gossaert, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.
You see a painting of a man with his patron saint. He's standing in a church with a quiet atmosphere. The artist used oil on panel to create this work. This painting is interesting because it shows a mix of realism and detail. The subject's clothing and the church's architecture are depicted carefully. Look up the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists like this one used light and dark to create depth.
Jan Gossaert (c. 1478 – 1 October 1532) was a French-speaking painter from the Low Countries also known as Jan Mabuse (the name he adopted from his birthplace, Maubeuge) or Jennyn van Hennegouwe (Hainaut), as he called…
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