Jean d'Oisy
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Jean d'Oisy (Valenciennes
, 1310 - Brussels
, 1377) was an architect for several ecclesiastical buildings in Brabantine Gothic
style.
and a teacher of the reputed Brabantian architect Jacob van Thienen
.
Sources occasionally call him French or a Frenchman, or tell he was from Hainaut, which is currently a province in the Walloon Region
of Belgium
. His birth place, now in the département Nord in France
, was in the County of Hainaut
and had belonged to the Holy Roman Empire
though since 1285 uses French currency. In Jean d'Oisy's lifetime, the county formed personal union
s with the County of Holland
(1299–1436) and with Bavaria-Straubing (1356–1417). As from at most 26 years of age onwards, he lived in the Duchy of Brabant
and for his works applied the style that became named after that area; he may be regarded as a Brabantian architect.
He is noted for (parts of):
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Valenciennes
Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1310 - Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, 1377) was an architect for several ecclesiastical buildings in Brabantine Gothic
Brabantine Gothic
Brabantine Gothic, occasionally called Brabantian Gothic, is a significant variant of Gothic architecture that is typical for the Low Countries...
style.
Low Countries
The Low Countries are the historical lands around the low-lying delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse rivers, including the modern countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany....
and a teacher of the reputed Brabantian architect Jacob van Thienen
Jacob van Thienen
Jacob van Thienen Sidenote: Gobertingen, is a hamlet of the former municipality of Mélin that now belongs to Jodoigne , where some of the original Dutch-language placenames like Dongelberg still occur in present-day local French language...
.
Sources occasionally call him French or a Frenchman, or tell he was from Hainaut, which is currently a province in the Walloon Region
Walloon Region
The Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, is one of the three federal Regions of Belgium, and its capital is Namur. It comprises, as defined by Article 5 of the Constitution of Belgium, the provinces of Walloon Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg and Namur...
of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. His birth place, now in the département Nord in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, was in the County of Hainaut
County of Hainaut
The County of Hainaut was a historical region in the Low Countries with its capital at Mons . In English sources it is often given the archaic spelling Hainault....
and had belonged to the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
though since 1285 uses French currency. In Jean d'Oisy's lifetime, the county formed personal union
Personal union
A personal union is the combination by which two or more different states have the same monarch while their boundaries, their laws and their interests remain distinct. It should not be confused with a federation which is internationally considered a single state...
s with the County of Holland
County of Holland
The County of Holland was a county in the Holy Roman Empire and from 1482 part of the Habsburg Netherlands in what is now the Netherlands. It covered an area roughly corresponding to the current Dutch provinces of North-Holland and South-Holland, as well as the islands of Terschelling, Vlieland,...
(1299–1436) and with Bavaria-Straubing (1356–1417). As from at most 26 years of age onwards, he lived in the Duchy of Brabant
Duchy of Brabant
The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries. Its territory consisted essentially of the three modern-day Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant and Antwerp, the Brussels-Capital Region and most of the present-day Dutch province of North Brabant.The Flag of...
and for his works applied the style that became named after that area; he may be regarded as a Brabantian architect.
He is noted for (parts of):
- St. Rumbold's Cathedral in MechelenMechelenMechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
(from 1335, 1342-1375)
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- Possibly the Saint Martin's Basilica in HalleHalleHalle is a noun that means hall in the German language. It may also refer to:-In Germany:* Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, official name Halle , also called Halle or Halle an der Saale...
(1341–1377) (Also Jacob van Thienen gets mentioned.) - Church of Our Lady-at-the-Pool in Tienen (1358–1375)
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