Hans Jordaens
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Hans Jordaens the Elder was a Flemish Baroque painter whose religious works are often confused with that of other painters with the same name.
, his family moved to Delft
in 1589, where he later joined the Guild of St. Luke there in 1613. According to Karel van Mander he had been a pupil of Martin Van Cleve
who first became a member of the Antwerp guild in 1579. He was a good landscape and staffage painter currently (ca.1603-1604) living in Delft, who took as his wife, the second wife of Frans Pourbus the Elder
after he died suddenly in 1580.
His pupil was Anthonie Palamedes
in Delft. The later art historian Arnold Houbraken
, who mentioned his data was sketchy at best, confused this painter with his probable later descendents Hans III Jordaens
(1590-1643) and the later Rome traveller Hans IV Jordaens
(1616-1680). Houbraken mentions that he (Hans IV) was born in Delft, and travelled to Rome and received the nickname Pollepel (spoon) from the Bentvueghels
, for his ability to spoon up figures on canvas. The widow of the lawyer Nicolaas Muys van Holy (1653/54-1717) owned a painting by him (Hans III) of the Pharoah's army crossing the red sea and drowning with horses and wagons. Most such paintings are now attributed to Hans III Jordaens (d.1643), of Antwerp.
was possibly his son from the period that he lived in Naples (his tone shows he felt this unlikely), whose works hung (ca. 1712-1718) in the gallery of Jan van Beuningen in Amsterdam. Though this has been dismissed by later historians, there is evidence of an engraver L. Jordaens who was active around 1660 and who could have been the son of Hans IV. He worked with the mapmaker Zacharias Roman on landscapes of Zeeland.
He died in Delft
, or Voorburg
.
Biography
He was born in Antwerp, but after the siege of AntwerpSiege of Antwerp
The Siege of Antwerp was an engagement between the German and the Belgian armies during World War I. A small number of British and Austrian troops took part as well.-Strategic Context:...
, his family moved to Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
in 1589, where he later joined the Guild of St. Luke there in 1613. According to Karel van Mander he had been a pupil of Martin Van Cleve
Martin Van Cleve
Martin Van Cleve was a Flemish painter, the son of the painter William and was throughout his life closely associated with his brother Hendrick, who exerted great influence over his artistic career....
who first became a member of the Antwerp guild in 1579. He was a good landscape and staffage painter currently (ca.1603-1604) living in Delft, who took as his wife, the second wife of Frans Pourbus the Elder
Frans Pourbus the Elder
Frans Pourbus the elder was a Flemish Renaissance painter.He was known primarily for his religious and portrait painting and worked mainly in Antwerp. His father was painter Pieter Pourbus and his son was painter Frans Pourbus the younger.-External links:*...
after he died suddenly in 1580.
His pupil was Anthonie Palamedes
Anthonie Palamedes
Anthonie Palamedes, also Anthonie or Antonie Palamedesz., , was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter.-Biography:...
in Delft. The later art historian Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken was a Dutch painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of artists from the Dutch Golden Age. He had ten children. His son Jacobus Houbraken was an engraver of portraits and book illustrations, including books by his father...
, who mentioned his data was sketchy at best, confused this painter with his probable later descendents Hans III Jordaens
Hans III Jordaens
Hans III Jordaens , was a Flemish Baroque painter.-Biography:According to the RKD his birth year and place is uncertain. He could have been born in Delft as a son of Hans Jordaens, or he may have been born in Antwerp as a relative of Jacob Jordaens. He painted historical allegories, interiors,...
(1590-1643) and the later Rome traveller Hans IV Jordaens
Hans IV Jordaens
Hans IV Jordaens , was a Dutch Golden Age painter who travelled to Rome.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was born in Delft in 1616, where he became a grand master. He spent a long time in Rome, Venice, and Naples, and Houbraken wasn't sure if his best work started before or after this trip...
(1616-1680). Houbraken mentions that he (Hans IV) was born in Delft, and travelled to Rome and received the nickname Pollepel (spoon) from the Bentvueghels
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
, for his ability to spoon up figures on canvas. The widow of the lawyer Nicolaas Muys van Holy (1653/54-1717) owned a painting by him (Hans III) of the Pharoah's army crossing the red sea and drowning with horses and wagons. Most such paintings are now attributed to Hans III Jordaens (d.1643), of Antwerp.
Son?
Houbraken also mentioned that Luca GiordanoLuca Giordano
Luca Giordano was an Italian late Baroque painter and printmaker in etching. Fluent and decorative, he worked successfully in Naples and Rome, Florence and Venice, before spending a decade in Spain....
was possibly his son from the period that he lived in Naples (his tone shows he felt this unlikely), whose works hung (ca. 1712-1718) in the gallery of Jan van Beuningen in Amsterdam. Though this has been dismissed by later historians, there is evidence of an engraver L. Jordaens who was active around 1660 and who could have been the son of Hans IV. He worked with the mapmaker Zacharias Roman on landscapes of Zeeland.
He died in Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
, or Voorburg
Voorburg
Voorburg is a Dutch town and former municipality in the western part of the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. As also Leidschendam and Stompwijk, it is part of the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. It has approximately 39,000 inhabitants....
.