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Jacob de Gheyn II

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Jacob de Gheyn II, also written Jacques de Gheyn II, lived from about 1565 to 1629 and was a Dutch painter and engraver whose work shows the change from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism. Born in Antwerp, he was first trained by his father, a glass painter and engraver, then studied in Haarlem under Hendrik Goltzius before settling in Leiden and later The Hague, where Prince Maurice of Orange employed him. He is credited with more than 1,500 drawings and produced 117 engravings for the military manual The Exercise of Armes. He also painted some of the earliest female nudes, vanitas pieces and floral still lifes in Dutch art.

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Active From Year
1585 1
Active To Year
1629 1
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Gender
Male 1
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Drawing, Art Forms
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Benjamin, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970.635.12)

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Gad, from "The Twelve Sons of Jacob" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1806)

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Issachar, from "The Twelve Sons of Jacob" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1804)

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Naphthali, from "The Twelve Sons of Jacob" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1808)

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Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1799)

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Simeon, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1801)

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Zebulon, from "The Twelve Sons of Jacob" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1803)

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Nationality

Netherlands

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Antwerp

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Sources
1. Jacob de Gheyn II (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    1565-29 March 1629) was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career.
  • Article text: active period start
    In 1585, he moved to Haarlem, where he studied under Hendrik Goltzius for the next five years.
  • Article text: active period end
    1565-29 March 1629) was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career.
  • Practices: Painting, Lead section
    1565-29 March 1629) was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career.
  • Practices: Printmaking, Lead section
    1565-29 March 1629) was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career.
  • Practices: Drawing, Lead section
    He is credited with creating over 1,500 drawings, including landscapes and natural history illustrations.
  • In Group: Renaissance and Mannerist Printmakers, Lead
    Jacob de Gheyn II (also Jacques de Gheyn II) (c. 1565-29 March 1629) was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career.
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