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Denys Calvaert

1540–1619 · Southern Netherlands

Born
1540 · Antwerp
Died
1619 · Bologna

9 works in the Collect24 Registry

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Denis Calvaert was an Antwerp-born Flemish painter who spent most of his life in Italy, where he was known as Dionisio Fiammingo or Il Fiammingo. Calvaert was a profound student of architecture, anatomy, and history, and his works are characterized by their advanced composition and colouring.

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Denis Calvaert (Dutch: [ˈdɛnɪs ˈkɑlvaːrt]; around 1540 – 16 April 1619) was an Antwerp-born Flemish painter who spent most of his life in Italy, where he was known as Dionisio Fiammingo (Italian: [di.oˈniːzjo fjamˈmiŋɡo, djoˈ-]) or simply Il Fiammingo ("the Fleming"). Calvaert was a profound student of architecture, anatomy, and history. His works are characterized by their advanced composition and colouring. 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.

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Selected from 9 works by Denys Calvaert in the Collect24 Registry.

Denys Calvaert, Kristus i skyerne, båret af engle, viser sig for en biskop ved en læsepult, en biskophelgen (Skt. Augustin?) og Catarina af Alexandria

Denys Calvaert

Kristus i skyerne, båret af engle, viser sig for en biskop ved en læsepult, en biskophelgen (Skt. Augustin?) og Catarina af Alexandria, 1555-1619

Sortkridt, pen, brunt blæk og brun lavering, forhøjet med blyhvidt. Omrammet med en linie i pen og brunt blæk

32.6 × 19.7 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-201270

Denys Calvaert, Rest during the flight to Egypt

Denys Calvaert

Rest during the flight to Egypt, 1595

48.5 × 32.4 cm

National Museum in Warsaw

C24-190656

Denys Calvaert, Hyrdernes tilbedelse

Denys Calvaert

Hyrdernes tilbedelse, 1749-1848

Olie på kobber

47 × 33 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-109384

Denys Calvaert, Judith med Holofernes hoved

Denys Calvaert

Judith med Holofernes hoved, 1540-1619

Olie på lærred

214 × 154 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-106264

Denys Calvaert, The Adoration of the Shepherds

Denys Calvaert

The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca.1570 - 1580

Drawing

Victoria and Albert Museum

C24-636105

Denys Calvaert, Männliches Bildnis

Denys Calvaert

Männliches Bildnis, 1600

Kunsthistorisches Museum

C24-437865

Denys Calvaert, Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Denys Calvaert

Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, 1580/85

Black chalk and brush and pale brown wash, heightened with lead white (partially discolored), on ivory laid paper, tipped onto ivory laid paper

16.8 × 12.3 cm

Art Institute of Chicago

C24-882899

Denys Calvaert, Saint Francis of Assisi Adoring the Virgin and Child

Denys Calvaert

Saint Francis of Assisi Adoring the Virgin and Child, 1607

Black chalk on blue laid paper

52.1 × 31.2 cm

Art Institute of Chicago

C24-884493

Denys Calvaert, Saint Jerome in the Wilderness

Denys Calvaert

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, 16th-17th century

Black chalk, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper

26.6 × 21.1 cm

Harvard Art Museums

C24-553636

Denys Calvaert, Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness

Denys Calvaert

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness, c. 1610

Oil on copper

23.5 × 18.1 cm

Art Institute of Chicago

C24-107025

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