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Bartholomeus Spranger
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| 1546-1611 Flemish Bartholomeus Spranger Gallery Bartholomeus (Bartholomaeus) Spranger (21 March 1546??August 1611) was a Flemish Mannerist painter, draughtsman, and etcher. He was born in Antwerp. In 1565, he traveled to Paris and Italy after finishing his studies. He worked on wall paintings in various churches. At Rome, Pope Pius V appointed him court painter in 1570. In 1581 he was appointed to the Prague court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor. Hendrik Goltzius made engravings of his paintings, thus increasing Spranger's fame. Spranger's Mannerist paintings depict nudes in various complex poses. He died in Prague. | ||||
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Allegory of Justice (mk05) new5/Bartholomeus Spranger-296365.jpg Painting ID:: 20359 Visit European Gallery |
Canvas,51 1/2 x 41 1/2''(131 x 106 cm).Acquired in 1936 | ||
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