Irish, 1878-1931  Related Paintings of Orpen, Willam :. | Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow | Woman in Blue Reading a Letter | Jupiter and Thetis | Orange girl clothes | First sketch for Shearing the Rams |
Related Artists:
master of St-Germain-des-Pres
originally from cologne active in Paris about 1500
HOBBEMA, Meyndert
Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1638-1709
Leonhard Beck
German Northern Renaissance Painter, ca.1480-1542, Illuminator, painter, draughtsman and woodcutter, son of Georg Beck. He first appears as an illuminator and collaborator with his father in two Psalters for the Augsburg monastery of SS Ulrich and Afra in 1495, producing 35 coloured initial letters for each of them (Augsburg, Staats- & Stadtbib., Cod. 49a). These are vigorously coloured but fairly uniform in character, with small, lively biblical scenes excellently adapted to the letters. Red, green and blue predominate; ochre tones provide a link with the gold ground. The initial letter X is composed of splendidly curled, entwining foliage with birds and half-figures of prophets; the Virgin, Joseph, the Christ Child in the manger and the choir of angels are each enclosed in one of its sectors. The figures are presented in a light, easy manner; the draughtsmanship avoids unnecessary detail.