Pieter van Lint
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Pieter van Lint was a Flemish Baroque painter, active in Antwerp and Italy
, who painted both religious subjects and genre scenes.
, Van Lint become a master in the Guild of Saint Luke
in 1633. In that same year he traveled to Rome
where he remained until 1640. While there he worked for Cardinal Domenico Ginnasio, Bishop of Ostia
, who employed him to decorate the cathedral in that city. Van Lint also frescoed the Cibo family chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo
with the Legend of the True Cross. In addition to religious commissions, the artist painted numerous small genre scenes in the style of the Bamboccianti
.
Van Lint's paintings after returning to Antwerp — where he remained for the rest of his career — demonstrate a classicist
style influenced by his Roman stay. Many of his later works were religious paintings, such as the Marriage of the Virgin
(1640) in Antwerp Cathedral. Besides larger paintings, his small-scale devotional paintings also found a market in Spain
and Spanish colonies in America
. Students include Pieter Ijkens and Godfried Maes.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, who painted both religious subjects and genre scenes.
Biography
He was born at Antwerp. After studying under Artus WolffortArtus Wolffort
Artus Wolffort , also Wolffaert, was a Flemish Baroque painter from Antwerp.-Biography:He studied first in Dordrecht, where his family had emigrated in 1581, and after his return to Antwerp around 1615 in the studio of Otto van Veen...
, Van Lint become a master in the Guild of Saint Luke
Guild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was identified by John of Damascus as having painted the...
in 1633. In that same year he traveled to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
where he remained until 1640. While there he worked for Cardinal Domenico Ginnasio, Bishop of Ostia
Bishop of Ostia
The Bishop of Ostia is the head of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia, one of the seven suburbicarian sees of Rome. The position is now attached to the post of Dean of the College of Cardinals, as it has been since 1150, with the actual governance of the diocese entrusted to the Vicar General of...
, who employed him to decorate the cathedral in that city. Van Lint also frescoed the Cibo family chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo
Santa Maria del Popolo
Santa Maria del Popolo is an Augustinian church located in Rome, Italy.It stands to the north side of the Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous squares in the city. The Piazza is situated between the ancient Porta Flaminia and the park of the Pincio...
with the Legend of the True Cross. In addition to religious commissions, the artist painted numerous small genre scenes in the style of the Bamboccianti
Bamboccianti
The Bamboccianti were genre painters active in Rome from about 1625 until the end of the seventeenth century. Most were Dutch and Flemish artists who brought existing traditions of depicting peasant subjects from sixteenth-century Netherlandish art with them to Italy, and generally created small...
.
Van Lint's paintings after returning to Antwerp — where he remained for the rest of his career — demonstrate a classicist
Classicism
Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained: of the Discobolus Sir Kenneth Clark observed, "if we object to his restraint...
style influenced by his Roman stay. Many of his later works were religious paintings, such as the Marriage of the Virgin
Marriage of the Virgin
The Marriage of the Virgin is the subject in Christian art depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. The marriage is not mentioned in the canonical Gospels but is covered in several apocryphal sources, and later redactions, notably the 14th century compilation the Golden Legend...
(1640) in Antwerp Cathedral. Besides larger paintings, his small-scale devotional paintings also found a market in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Spanish colonies in America
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
. Students include Pieter Ijkens and Godfried Maes.