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Allegorical Female Busts by Bernaert de Rijckere in the National Museum in Warsaw

Allegorical Female Busts by Bernaert de Rijckere in the National Museum in Warsaw HANNA BENESZ Allegorical Female Busts by Bernaert de Rijckere in the National Museum in Warsaw In 1878 Pieter Genard published an article on the Antwerp painter Bernaert de Rijckere (Courtrai c. i S 3 S - i S 9o Antwerp). Pursuing a typically x r xth century in- terest in going back to the source, the author uncovered a mass of archival data from which he could deduce the eminent social standing and essential wealth of this artist. Documents establish that Bernaert de Rijckere, born and educated in Coutrai, owned houses in Antwerp, Courtrai and plots of land in Lendele. After moving to Antwerp in 15 61 he was enrolled as a master in the guild of St. Luke and also became a member of the chamber of rhetoricians 'De Violieren'. His paintings were popular among several prominent families of the city, such as Della Faille and de Doncker, who were befriended by him. After his death some of his paintings were purchased by the Prince of Orange. However, the works known to Genard at the time he published his book on De Rijckere - a Carrying of the Cross and the triptych of the Descent of the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Oud Holland - Quarterly for Dutch Art History Brill

Allegorical Female Busts by Bernaert de Rijckere in the National Museum in Warsaw

Benesz, Hanna
Oud Holland - Quarterly for Dutch Art History , Volume 111 (1): 1 – Jan 1, 1997
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© 1997 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0030-672x
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10.1163/187501796X00295
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HANNA BENESZ Allegorical Female Busts by Bernaert de Rijckere in the National Museum in Warsaw In 1878 Pieter Genard published an article on the Antwerp painter Bernaert de Rijckere (Courtrai c. i S 3 S - i S 9o Antwerp). Pursuing a typically x r xth century in- terest in going back to the source, the author uncovered a mass of archival data from which he could deduce the eminent social standing and essential wealth of this artist. Documents establish that Bernaert de Rijckere, born and educated in Coutrai, owned houses in Antwerp, Courtrai and plots of land in Lendele. After moving to Antwerp in 15 61 he was enrolled as a master in the guild of St. Luke and also became a member of the chamber of rhetoricians 'De Violieren'. His paintings were popular among several prominent families of the city, such as Della Faille and de Doncker, who were befriended by him. After his death some of his paintings were purchased by the Prince of Orange. However, the works known to Genard at the time he published his book on De Rijckere - a Carrying of the Cross and the triptych of the Descent of the

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