Lucas Franchoys the Younger
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Lucas Franchoys the Younger or Francois (28 June 1616 – 3 April 1681) was a Flemish Baroque painter from Mechelen
, a town for which he painted numerous altarpiece
s influenced by the works of Anthony van Dyck
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. He studied in Antwerp with his cousin, the sculptor Lucas Faydherbe
. In 1655 he became a master in the Guild of St. Luke. According to Houbraken he was known for his portraits and historical allegories, in which the hand of Peter Paul Rubens could easily be recognized. He spent a long time in France where he painted for many princes and princesses. He remained a bachelor.
Mechelen
Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
, a town for which he painted numerous altarpiece
Altarpiece
An altarpiece is a picture or relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the altar of a church. The altarpiece is often made up of two or more separate panels created using a technique known as panel painting. It is then called a diptych, triptych or polyptych for two,...
s influenced by the works of 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...
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Biography
He first learned to paint from his father, Lucas Franchoys the ElderLucas Franchoys the Elder
Lucas Franchoys the Elder or Francois was a Flemish Baroque painter from Mechelen.-Biography:He came from a family of artists and his sister Cornelia married the sculptor Hendrik Faydherbe. he taught both of his sons, Lucas Franchoys the Younger and Peter Franchoys how to paint. He studied in...
. He studied in Antwerp with his cousin, the sculptor Lucas Faydherbe
Lucas Faydherbe
Lucas Faydherbe was a Flemish sculptor and architect.-Biography:...
. In 1655 he became a master in the Guild of St. Luke. According to Houbraken he was known for his portraits and historical allegories, in which the hand of Peter Paul Rubens could easily be recognized. He spent a long time in France where he painted for many princes and princesses. He remained a bachelor.
External links
- Grisaille Portrait by Franchoys II in RijksmuseumRijksmuseumThe Rijksmuseum Amsterdam or simply Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum in Amsterdam, located on the Museumplein. The museum is dedicated to arts, crafts, and history. It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age and a substantial collection of Asian art...
of François Vilain de Gand, Baron van Rassenghem, Bishop of Doornik.