1535–1597 · Habsburg Netherlands
Lucas van Valckenborch, a Flemish painter, captured sweeping 'world landscapes' and allegories, often working as court painter to Archduke Matthias.
Lucas van Valckenborch or Lucas van Valckenborch the Elder (c. 1535 in Leuven – 2 February 1597 in Frankfurt am Main) was a Flemish painter, mainly known for his landscapes. He also made contributions to portrait painting, and allegorical and market scenes. Court painter to Archduke Matthias, the governor of the Spanish Netherlands in Brussels, he later migrated to Austria and then Germany, where he joined members of his extended family of artists who had moved there for rel…
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