Lucas Cornelisz de Kock
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Lucas Cornelisz de Kock or Kunst (1495, Leiden – 1552, Leiden), was a Dutch Renaissance painter active in the Tudor court
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and Pieter, was taught to paint by him in Leiden. The little encouragement the art experienced at that time in his native country, obliged him, for the support of a numerous family, to exercise the occupation of a cook, and eventually induced him to visit England. In the time of Henry VIII of England
he left for England with his wife and 7 or 8 children, and nothing more was heard of him, though a painting was brought to Leiden by a merchant named Hans de Hartoogh that seemed to be by his hand. He was made painter to the king
. Later when the Earl of Leicester
became governor and visited the Netherlands with some other Englishmen, they bought up many of his works to take them back to England, where they were sought after.
According to the RKD he was formerly considered to be the same person as Luca d'Olanda, and is known today for historical allegories, drawings, and glass painting.
Van Mander mentions some of the works of this master at Leyden, among others, the 'Adulteress before Christ.' Of his works in England, the sixteen portraits of the Constable
s of Queenborough Castle
, at Penshurst
, are the most considerable; and though few of them can be original paintings, they possess great merit. At Hampton Court
there are four small female portraits, probably copies, attributed to him.
Today some works of that are considered stylistically similar to works by Jan Wellens de Cock
hang in the Museum "Societeit" in Tiel
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Artists of the Tudor court
The artists of the Tudor court are the painters and limners engaged by the monarchs of England's Tudor dynasty and their courtiers between 1485 and 1603, from the reign of Henry VII to the death of Elizabeth I....
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Biography
According to Karel van Mander he was a pupil of his father, the painter Cornelis Engelbrechtsz and like his brothers CornelisCornelis Cornelisz Kunst
Cornelis Cornelisz. Kunst , was a Dutch Renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander, who claimed he lived 1493-1544, he was the best among his painter-brothers, as son and pupil of his father, the painter Cornelis Engelbrechtsz...
and Pieter, was taught to paint by him in Leiden. The little encouragement the art experienced at that time in his native country, obliged him, for the support of a numerous family, to exercise the occupation of a cook, and eventually induced him to visit England. In the time of Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
he left for England with his wife and 7 or 8 children, and nothing more was heard of him, though a painting was brought to Leiden by a merchant named Hans de Hartoogh that seemed to be by his hand. He was made painter to the king
Court painter
A court painter was an artist who painted for the members of a royal or noble family, sometimes on a fixed salary and on an exclusive basis where the artist was not supposed to undertake other work. Especially in the late Middle Ages, they were often given the office of valet de chambre...
. Later when the Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG was an English nobleman and the favourite and close friend of Elizabeth I from her first year on the throne until his death...
became governor and visited the Netherlands with some other Englishmen, they bought up many of his works to take them back to England, where they were sought after.
According to the RKD he was formerly considered to be the same person as Luca d'Olanda, and is known today for historical allegories, drawings, and glass painting.
Van Mander mentions some of the works of this master at Leyden, among others, the 'Adulteress before Christ.' Of his works in England, the sixteen portraits of the Constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
s of Queenborough Castle
Queenborough
Queenborough is a small town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in South East England.Queenborough is two miles south of Sheerness. It grew as a port near the Thames Estuary at the westward entrance to The Swale where it joins the River Medway...
, at Penshurst
Penshurst
Penshurst is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. The parish is located on the northern slopes of the Weald, west of Tonbridge. Within the parish boundaries are the two villages of Penshurst and Fordcombe, with a combined population of some 1,479 persons. The...
, are the most considerable; and though few of them can be original paintings, they possess great merit. At Hampton Court
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London; it has not been inhabited by the British royal family since the 18th century. The palace is located south west of Charing Cross and upstream of Central London on the River Thames...
there are four small female portraits, probably copies, attributed to him.
Today some works of that are considered stylistically similar to works by Jan Wellens de Cock
Jan Wellens de Cock
Jan Wellens de Cock was a Flemish painter and draftsman of the Northern Renaissance. He was probably born in Leiden in Holland but settled in Antwerpen....
hang in the Museum "Societeit" in Tiel
Tiel
' is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands.The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river on the south and the north side, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century AD....
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