Flanders

Examples of Flanders in the following topics:

• The Role of Flanders

  • Flanders is an historical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands.
  • Art in Flanders during the 17th century was innovative and rich.
  • Brussels, the capital of Flanders, was also important, as it was the location of the court.
  • Many artists fled the religious wars, moving from Flanders to the Dutch Republic.
  • Baroque architecture in Flanders developed quite differently than in the Protestant North.

• Flemish Painting in the Northern Renaissance

  • The Flemish School refers to artists who were active in Flanders during the 15th and 16th centuries.
  • The Flemish School, which has also been called the Northern Renaissance, the Flemish Primitive School, and Early Netherlandish, refers to artists who were active in Flanders during the 15th and 16th centuries, especially in the cities of Bruges and Ghent.
  • The Archangel Gabriel approaches Mary as she is reading in a room that is recognized as a typical middle class Flanders home.
  • The Merode Altarpiece is a triptych that features the Archangel Gabriel approaching Mary, who is reading in a well-decorated, typical middle class Flanders home.

• The Second Generation

  • These three artists of the Flemish School were incredibly influential, and not only within the realm of Flanders and the Netherlands.
  • The second generation of Flemish painting coincides with the Dutch Golden age, which is characterized by the division of styles in painting, and the increase in non-religious works, while Flanders remained predominantly Catholic.
  • The influence of Italy on Flanders is not thought to be as powerful as the reverse influence of Flanders on Italy, though there are numerous debates about this issue.
  • The works of the second generation in Flanders continued the stylistic traditions of the early masters.

• Flemish Painting in the Baroque Period

  • The style of painting produced in Flanders during the 17th century is known as Flemish Baroque.
  • The style of painting produced in Flanders during the 17th century is known as Flemish Baroque.
  • Genre paintings depict scenes from everyday life and were very common in 17th century Flanders.
  • Floral still life painting was widespread in 17th century Flanders, popularized by Brueghel the Elder around 1600.

• Flemish Textiles of the Northern Renaissance

  • During the Burgundy period, Flanders became one of the richest parts of Europe, where magnificent tapestries where produced.
  • Trade in the port of Bruges and the textile industry, mostly in Ghent, turned Flanders into the wealthiest part of Northern Europe at the end of the 15th century.

• The Northern Renaissance

  • Finally, by the end of the 16th century, artists such as Karel van Mander and Hendrik Goltzius collected in Haarlem in a brief but intense phase of Northern Mannerism that also spread to Flanders.

• Illuminated Manuscripts

  • During the early to mid 1400s, illuminated books were considered a high art form, and Burgundy (Flanders) was a center of such production.

• Faith in the Face of Suffering

  • Among the uprisings were the Jacquerie in France; the Peasants' Revolt in England; revolts in Florence, Italy; and revolts in Ghent and Bruges in Flanders.

• Living in Europe

  • The style developed initially in France and then spread to Christian Spain, England, Flanders, Germany, Italy, and elsewhere to become the first medieval style found all over Europe, though with regional differences.

• Sculpture

  • A revival of classical style is seen in the International Gothic work of Claus Sluter and his followers in Burgundy and Flanders around 1400.