Portrait of Joost van Bronkhorst
Jan
Mostaert
(Haarlem, circa 1475 - Haarlem, circa 1555/1556)
Oil on panel
43,5 x 28,7 cm
Jan Mostaert, who was the official painter of the court of the regent Margaret of Austria in Mechlin, is a good example of the cautious assimilation of certain Renaissance innovations by traditionalist artists in the early 16th century in the former Low Countries.
His refined artistry, which places a subtle colour palette at the service of a dreamy poeticism and luxurious refinement, make him one of the principle exponents of this movement.
These innovations appear in a delicately elaborated landscape. By contrast, the stark full-frontal portrayal of this knight, whose crossed hands stand out against the richness of his clothes, is highly reactionary in its traditionalism compared to trends in Flanders at that time.
Inventory number : PTUCK00003
Acquisition details : Edward Tuck et Julia Stell donation, 1921
Room 32. Italy, France and Northern Europe
Renaissance
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