The lives of the illustrious netherlandish and german. Mander, karel van article about mander, karel van by the. In writing the book, van mander set out to educate young artists who had yet to learn the trade and become its worthy practitioners. Carel of karel van mander was een vlaamse kunstschilder frans hals was zijn leerling en schrijver.
Preceded by the lineage, circumstances and place of birth, life and works of karel van mander, painter and poet and likewise his death and burial, from the second edition of the schilderboeck 1616 1618. Van mander 15481606, renowned as painter and poet, was born. They both continued their education with a french schoolmaster in ghent. During his travels and stay in italy, van mander had read and was influenced by giorgio. Modelled on vasaris lives of the artists, het schilderboeck is the first extensive account of the lives of the major northern european artists, and also contains van manders views concerning the theory and practice of painting. Like the young frans hals and other assistants to karel van mander, floris is not listed with his own entry in that book, though he was already an established painter on his return from italy. Preceded by the lineage, curcumstances and place of birth, life and works of karel van mander, painter and poet and likewise his death and burial, from the second edition of the schilderboeck. Karel van mander may 1548 2 september 1606 was a flemishborn dutch painter and poet, who is mainly remembered as a biographer of netherlandish artists in his schilderboeck. In the explanation on the title page, it is stated that the book is meant for. Anyone knowing karel van mander heard of him as the vasari of the north. In his influential schilderboeck book of painters of 1604, the flemish biographer and artist karel van mander, known as the vasari of the north, called these subordinate scenes of everyday life storykens little stories, and even introduced subcategories like cleen gerucht, which referred to elements with synaesthetic qualities, like. The section of his work the schilderboeck, or the book on painting which has attracted more attention of the experts is in fact the one on the lives of the illustrious netherlandish and german painters. Dutch and flemish painters translation from the schilderboeck carel van mander on.
Born in the southern netherlands, karel van mander settled in haarlem after traveling to rome and florence, contributing to making the dutch city an important center of art, together with hendrick goltzius, cornelis cornelisz. Portrait of karel van mander, sculptured portrait bust of the painter karel van mander, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, karel van mander i, jan ladmiral, 1764, paper, etching, h 154 mm. Carel van mander, dutch mannerist painter, poet, and writer whose fame is principally based upon a biographical work on paintershet schilderboeck 1604. Karel van manders monumental the book of painters of 1604 was underpinned by literary scholarship as well as a familiarity with the practice of painting. Karel van mander meulebeke 15481606 amsterdam, the. Carel van mander dutch painter and writer britannica. Karel van mander i or carel van mander i alternative name spellings. He was a rhetorician, a poet, an art historian, a painter and a teacher of painters. Media in category karel van mander i the following 84 files are in this category, out of 84 total. Carel van mander, dutch mannerist painter, poet, and writer whose fame is. Karel van mander the art and popular culture encyclopedia.
The book of paintersthat has become for the northern countries what giorgio vasaris lives of the painters became for italy. Van mander commented upon actaeons fate in his famous schilderboeck book of painters, which was published in 1604. Van mander positively intended his schilderboeck as a manual on the art of painting. In writing the book, van mander set out to educate young artists who had yet to learn. The lives of the illustrious netherlandish and german painters, from the first edition of the schilderboeck 16031604. When karel van mander meulebeke, west flanders 15481606, amsterdam composed his schilderboeck he probably had little suspicion how unequally the different parts of his book would be judged by twentiethcentury. Karel van mander i or carel van mander i may 1548 2 september 1606 was a flemish painter, poet, art historian and art theoretician, who established himself in the dutch republic in the latter part of his life.
Karel van manders schilderboeck painter book, written in 17th century dutch and published in haarlem in 1604 by passchier van wesbusch, describes the life and work of more than 250 painters, both historical and contemporary, as well as contemporary art theory for aspiring painters. The artists giorgio vasari and karel van mander both wrote books about art theory and the biographies of artists, which had great impact on a large audience that stretched over a sizable part of europe. Karel van mander article about karel van mander by the. He wrote plays on biblical themes and translated from the classics. The series consists of a new edition of karel van manders descriptions of the lives of the netherlandish painters in his schilderboeck book onpainting of. With its skillful composition and lively nudes, the bremen drawing reveals mannerist influences on van mander. The book also contained biographies of dutch and german artists. Author of influential 16thcentury artists biographies. Karel van manders book on painting schilderboeck was published in haarlem in 1604. In 15661567, van mander studied with the painter and. Karel van mander 1548 1606 was a flemish artist and writer who, in his most important work het schilderboeck first published in haarlem in 1604 chronicled the achievements of many painters that had worked in flanders and the netherlands from the15th century until his own day.
Karel van mander s monumental the book of painters of 1604 was underpinned by literary scholarship as well as a familiarity with the practice of painting. Scholars know karel van mander, the dutch vasari, first for his writings and second for his accomplishments as a painter. On his travels he drew many views from life so that it is said that when. Tthe digital van mander will offer the first authoritative english translation, in digital. Karel van mander or carel van mander i stock photos. Between 1569 and 1573, van mander wrote religious dramas. Karel van mander 15481606 was one of the most prominent humanists during the renaissance in the netherlands. Karel van mander, pieter bruegel of bruegel karel van mander 15481606 accomplished for netherlandish painters of the 15th and 16th centuries what vasari had done for italian artists when he published the schilderboeck, or book of painters in 1604. A treatise on dutch art on par with vasaris critical history of italian art, karel van manders schilderboeck or book on picturing has long been recognized for. As an artist he played an important role in northern mannerism in the netherlands. Excerpts of the lives of italian artists from the book of painters. Carel van mandere, karel van mander and carel van mander may 1548 2 september 1606 was a flemish painter, poet, art historian and art theoretician, who established himself in the dutch republic in the latter part of his life. Confronting artists lives knir special collections.
The book is written in 17th century dutch and its title is commonly translated into english as the book of painters or the book of or on painting and. Dutch painter, poet, art historian, and art theorist. The expression air of liberty comes from karel van mander s training book for painters, het schilderboek 1604. Van mander attended the latin school in tielt, along with his elder brother, cornelis. According to carel van manders het schilderboeck book of painters. Netherlandish painter and writer on art, active mainly in haarlem. Het schilderboeck or schilderboek is a book written by the flemish writer and painter karel van mander first published in 1604 in haarlem in the dutch. His schilderboeck book of painters appeared in 1604, outlining the rules of art.
A comparison of carel van manders life of titian 1604 with his source in vasari 1568 demonstrates how the dutch writer revised his italian source. Abstractthis excerpt from karel van manders schilderboeck, originally published in dutch in 1604, is a primarysource text on late. Walter s melion a treatise on dutch art on par with vasaris critical history of italian art, karel van manders schilderboeck or book on picturing has long been recognized for its critical and historical. Karel van mander lives illustrious netherlandish german.
Carel van mandere, karel van mander and carel van mander 1 may 1548 2 september 1606 was a flemish painter, poet, art historian and art theoretician, who established himself in the dutch republic in the latter part of his life. Upon his return to the low countries in 1583, he founded in haarlem the first dutch academy. The curious anecdote in karel van manders biography of bruegel, where the artist is said to have swallowed all the mountains and rocks during his crossing of the alps and spat them out again onto canvas and panels upon returning home, has been quoted by almost every bruegel scholar. Karel van mander project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Karel van manders mennonite roots in flanders by shank. The series consists of a new edition of karel van manders descriptions of the lives of the netherlandish painters in his schilderboeck book onpainting of 16031604. Karel van mander i artists rijksstudio rijksmuseum. Albert elen the baptist haarlem artist karel van mander 15481606 originated from the southern netherlands, born in a village between courtrai and bruges in an old noble family from flanders. He is mainly remembered as a biographer of early netherlandish painters. Other articles where het schilderboek is discussed. Karel van mander article about karel van mander by the free.
Van mander, on his title page, describes the book as a benefit to painters, art lovers, and poets, and all kinds of people as well. In van manders book many entries on italian painters were simply translated. Karel van manders book also contains an interpretation of the stories in. Karel van mander is best known as the author of het schilderboeck the painters book, published in haarlem in 1604. There both giorgio vasaris book, lives of the italian artists, and his mannerist paintings greatly impressed him. Dutch and flemish painters, 1936, which, despite its inaccuracies, is generally an adequate early source on northern painters. Van mander had many pupils, including his son, karel van mander ii and frans hals. As leader of the haarlem school of painting, he became an influential colleague of such prominent painters as cornelis cornelisz van haarlem. The digital van mander the digital research center at hofstra. Karel van mander s book also contains an interpretation of the stories in. In van mander s book many entries on italian painters were simply translated or adapted from the italian vite, but the biographical details on early netherlandish painters and, in particular the haarlem painters, are unique and gathered during van mander s commission. In van manders book many entries on italian painters were simply translated or adapted from the italian vite, but the biographical details on early netherlandish painters and, in particular the haarlem painters, are unique and gathered during van manders commission. While the other sections of the painters book have been translated, there is no english translation of the opening foundation, which is addressed to young students of painting. The book is written in 17th century dutch and its title is commonly translated into english as the book of painters or the book of or on painting and sometimes as the book on picturing.
Let us start with the interpretation of the celebrated, oftenquoted passage in karel van manders biography of bruegel, written for his schilderboeck book of painters, published in haarlem in 1604. After training with a poet and painter, he spent the years from 1573 to 1577 in italy. His painter book is still an important source of knowledge about the artists of the 16th century. He is known primarily for his biography of painters, het schilderboeck 1604. After karel van manders death, floris joined the haarlem guild of st. Het schilderboeck or schilderboek is a book written by the flemish writer and painter karel van mander first published in 1604 in haarlem in the dutch republic, where van mander resided. About thirty paintings known to be by van mander have survived, yet his main impact was as a theoretician. Volume 5 of karel van mander, the lives of the illustrious netherlandish and german painters, from the first edition of the schilderboeck 16031604.
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