Jacques Bellange

Jacques Bellange, court painter to the Dukes of Lorraine, created highly individual and striking Northern Mannerist etchings, like his dramatic 'The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy'.

ABOUT

Step into the dramatic world of Jacques Bellange, a fascinating artist whose etchings offer a unique window into Northern Mannerism. Born around 1575, likely in the Bassigny region of the Duchy of Lorraine, Bellange rose to prominence as a court painter in Nancy, serving two Dukes of Lorraine for fourteen years. Though none of his paintings survive today, his approximately 47 or 48 etchings, such as 'The Annunciation' and 'The Holy Family Resting on the Flight into Egypt,' a…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Two Beggars Fighting 1575 · Art Institute of Chicago The Virgin and Child with Distaff and an Angel 1606 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Three Magi: Melchior 1610 · Cleveland Museum of Art Two Beggars Fighting 1610 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Annunciation 1610 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy 1610 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Bartholomeus SprangerNorthern Mannerism Hendrik GoltziusNorthern Mannerism Federico BarocciItalian Mannerism Ventura SalimbeniItalian Mannerism

Influenced

Jacques CallotBaroque