Jan van den Hoecke
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Jan van den Hoecke also known as Johannes or Giovanni and van Hoek, van Hoeck, or Vanhoek, was a Flemish Baroque painter and draughtsman. He was born and died in Antwerp.
(1595–1648); then worked in the studio of Peter Paul Rubens. Jan’s brother Robert van den Hoecke
(1622–1668) was also a painter.
The artist and his father were well known for their 1635 execution of decorations for the Arch dedicated to the Emperor Ferdinand III in Antwerp. In this collaboration, Jan painted monumental representations, as seen in his piece, Triumphal Entrance of Cardinal Prince Ferdinand of Spain, (Uffizi Gallery). Hoecke then traveled to Austria
under the commission of the Emperor Ferdinand III after 1637, staying for about ten years. He also painted for Ferdinand’s brother, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
(1614–1662), including a Madonna and Child and a number of allegorical pieces. Before this he traveled to Italy and worked in Rome, which may have influenced his style some.
Another piece by Hoecke is his, Hercules between Vice and Virtue, (Uffizi Gallery), which shows an influence from both Rubens, and another pupil of the master Baroque painter, Anthony van Dyck
. An oil sketch
long known as a work by Rubens, The Triumph of David, (Kimbell Art Museum
) (1635), is also attributed to Van den Hoecke.
According to Houbraken he was on the way home when he died still in service of the Archduke Leopold. Many examples of his work found their way to the Vienna Gallery when the Archduke's collection went there. Others are at Antwerp.
Biography
He first apprenticed with his father, the painter Gaspar van den HoeckeGaspar van den Hoecke
Gaspar van den Hoecke was a Flemish Baroque painter of small devotional cabinet pieces in the manner of Frans Francken II. His sons Robert and Jan van den Hoecke were also painters....
(1595–1648); then worked in the studio of Peter Paul Rubens. Jan’s brother Robert van den Hoecke
Robert van den Hoecke
Robert van den Hoecke , also known as Robrecht van den Hoecke, was a Flemish Baroque painter of battle scenes in the manner of Pieter Snayers.-Biography:...
(1622–1668) was also a painter.
The artist and his father were well known for their 1635 execution of decorations for the Arch dedicated to the Emperor Ferdinand III in Antwerp. In this collaboration, Jan painted monumental representations, as seen in his piece, Triumphal Entrance of Cardinal Prince Ferdinand of Spain, (Uffizi Gallery). Hoecke then traveled to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
under the commission of the Emperor Ferdinand III after 1637, staying for about ten years. He also painted for Ferdinand’s brother, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria was an Austrian military commander, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1647 to 1656, and a patron of the arts.-Biography:...
(1614–1662), including a Madonna and Child and a number of allegorical pieces. Before this he traveled to Italy and worked in Rome, which may have influenced his style some.
Another piece by Hoecke is his, Hercules between Vice and Virtue, (Uffizi Gallery), which shows an influence from both Rubens, and another pupil of the master Baroque painter, Anthony van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England. He is most famous for his portraits of Charles I of England and his family and court, painted with a relaxed elegance that was to be the dominant influence on English portrait-painting for the next...
. An oil sketch
Oil sketch
An Oil sketch or oil study is an artwork made primarily in oil paints that is more abbreviated in handling than a fully finished painting. Originally these were created as preparatory studies or modelli, especially so as to gain approval for the design of a larger commissioned painting...
long known as a work by Rubens, The Triumph of David, (Kimbell Art Museum
Kimbell Art Museum
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, hosts a small but excellent art collection as well as traveling art exhibitions, educational programs and an extensive research library. Its initial artwork came from the private collection of Kay and Velma Kimbell, who also provided funds for a new...
) (1635), is also attributed to Van den Hoecke.
According to Houbraken he was on the way home when he died still in service of the Archduke Leopold. Many examples of his work found their way to the Vienna Gallery when the Archduke's collection went there. Others are at Antwerp.