Jan van der Elburcht
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Jan van der Elburcht (1500–1571) was an early Dutch painter. His name is derived from Elburg, his town of birth.
Biography[]
According to Karel van Mander he was called cleen Hansken (little Hans), and was known for landscapes.[1] Sandrart called him der kleine Hans and claimed he was known for his altarpiece for the fisher's altar in the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp depicting the Miraculous catch of fish.[2]
According to the RKD he became a member of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1536.[3] He was a history painter.[3] He died in Antwerp.
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References[]
- ^ (in Dutch) Jan van der Elburcht in Karel van Mander's Schilder-boeck, 1604, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
- ^ Hans von der Elburcht bey Campen/ Der kleine Hans. so der kleine Hans genennet wurde in Jacob von Sandrart's Teutsche Akademie
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jan van der Elburcht in the RKD
Categories:
- 1500 births
- 1571 deaths
- Early Netherlandish painters
- People from Elburg
- Members of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke
- Dutch Renaissance painters