Discover painter, draftsperson, court painter Jan Gossart

Name variations

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: Gossaert, Jan
Gossart, Jennin
Janin de Waele
Jean de Waele
Jennyn van Henegouwe
Gossaert van Mabuse, Jan
Gossaert van Mauberge, Jan
Gossart genaamd Mabuse, Jan
Gossart genaamd Mauberge, Jan
Gossart van Mabuse, Jan
Gossart van Mauberge, Jan
Malbodius, Joannes
signed as IENNIN GOSSART, from 1516 onwards as IOANNES MALBODIVS; Ainsworth 2010 ', p. 4: 'In the scholarly literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the 'e' slipped into the spelling of Gossart's name and has stayed there stubbornly since, even though the artist never used the spelling 'Gossaert' in any of his signed works', see also Ainsworth 2010, p. 9 and 16, and L. Campbell in Ainsworth 2010, p. 146

Monogram: IMS

Qualifications: painter, draftsperson, court painter, etcher, print artist

Nationality/school: South Netherlandish, North Netherlandish

Born: Maubeuge 1478
probably born in 1478 (exh.cat. Amsterdam 1986, vol. 2, p. 119, Ainsworth 2010, p. 9); according to Thieme / Becker, the year of birth is around 1478 and is Gossart probably born in Castle Duurstede, near Utrecht (Thieme/Becker 1921)

Deceased: Middelburg (city, Zeeland) 1532-09-12/1532-10-13
J.K. Steppe, 'The year of death of Jan Gossaert' in exh. cat. Rotterdam 1965, p. 33-38; according to Thieme / Becker, the year of death lies between 1533 and 1536 (Thieme/Becker 1921); possibly died in Antwerp (Ainsworth 2010, p. 11)

Family relationships this field records any family relationship to one or more other artist(s).: father of Pieter Gossart van Mabuse and Geertrui Gossart; father-in-law of Hendrik van der Heyden (ca. 1505-1558), painter in Leuven (Ainsworth 2010, p. 6, 22)

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Heyden, Hendrick vander

Regarding the hypothesis about the collaboration with Gerard David, see Ainsworth 2010, p. 14-15; according to Van Mander 1604, fol. 229v Jan Mostaert denounced cooperation with Gossart: 'Daer wort oock vertelt, dat Ian Mabuse zijn hulp te hebben versocht, in t'werck van d'Abdie te Middelborgh, dan Mostart sulcx afsloegh [...]'.

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412 hits in RKDimages as artist
36 hits in RKDlibrary as subject
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Biographical information

Period of activity: 1508 - 1532
worked as a court artist successively for Philip of Burgundy (until 1524), Adolf of Burgundy (1524-1532) and Mencía de Mendoza (1530-1532)

Active in

Antwerpen (stad) 1503 - 1507
in 1503 'Jennyn van Henegouwe' is mentioned as a free master in the 'Liggeren' of the Antwerp Saint Luke's Guild (Rombouts/Van Lerius 1872/1961)
Rome 1508 - 1509
traveled in 1508/1509 in the wake of Philip of Burgundy to Rome, where he made drawings of antique sculpture and architecture (Ainsworth 2010, p. 11)
Middelburg (stad, Zeeland) 1509 - 1517
from 1509 stay in Middelburg near Soubourg castle where Philip of Burgundy stayed; after his installation as bishop of Utrecht in 1517 Philip stayed at Wijk bij Duurstede; it is uncertain whether Gossart stayed in Middelburg or moved with his most important client (Ainsworth 2010, p. 11, 16); the Janin de Waele, who was admitted to the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebroederschap (Fraternity of Our Dear Lady) in Middelburg can probably be identified with Jan Gossart (Ainsworth 2010, p. 11)
Utrecht (stad) 1517 - 1524
c. 1517-1524; according to Thieme/Becker, he had Jan van Scorel as a student (Thieme/Becker 1921)
Mechelen 1523
temporarily working in Mechelen in connection with assignments for Margaretha of Austria; Gossart was also employed in assignments in Mechelen afterwards (Ainsworth 2010, p. 16, 20)
Middelburg (stad, Zeeland) 1524 - 1532
worked for Adolf of Burgundy and therefore returned to Middelburg, where he died (Thieme/Becker 1921)

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Connections with other artists

Pupil of This field mentions the names of teachers or masters. What is at issue are the teachers who made a significant contribution to the development of a students, as opposed to every instructor they ever had. See also the 'Education' field.: Meester van 1518
Mertens, Jan
Teacher of This field mentions the names of pupils. What is at issue are the pupils who were significantly influenced by a teacher as opposed to every student someone ever had. See also the 'Education' field.: Vermeyen, Jan Cornelisz.

Hennen Mertens who was mentioned in 1550 in the Liggeren of the Antwerp Saint Luke Guild (Rombouts/Van Lerius 1872/1961) as a pupil of Jan Gossart, could possibly be identified with Jan Mertens, who could possibly be identified with the Master of 1518 (Ainsworth 2010, p. 9)
Followed by This field mentions the artist’s emulators. Although students can naturally also be followers, they are not mentioned again here. What is meant by followers are those who continue to work in the spirit of a predecessor. Sometimes this may happen a century later; there is no time limit. What is at issue, however, is that someone’s oeuvre must substantially follow in the manner of the artist emulated.: Hemessen, Jan van
Influence on This field specifies the artists influenced by the artist in question, without there being question of an educational setting or servile following.: Meit, Conrad

Subjects This field specifies the various subject categories or genres that constitute the oeuvre of the artist in question. The contents of this field are generally based more on the documentation available at the RKD than on the literature.: history (genre), portrait, vanitas (still life), architecture (genre)

Medium/technique: oil paint

Member of

Sint-Lucasgilde (Antwerpen)

Literature

Literature in RKDLibrary: 36 hits in RKDlibrary as subject

Bryan/Stanley 1816/2017
Pinchart 1860 , vol. 1, p. 180ff.
Rombouts/Van Lerius 1872/1961 , vol.1, p. 58, 63, 66
Walpole et al. 1762/1876 (ed. Wornum) , vol. 1, p. 50-
Thieme/Becker 1907-1950 , vol. 14 (1921), p. 410-413 (as: Gossaert, Jan)
Noack 1927 , vol. 2, p. 374
Waller 1938/1974 , p. 211 (as: Mabuse, Jan Gossaert genaamd van - (Malbodius, Joannes))
Hollstein et al. 1949-2010 , vol. 8 [1953], p. 145-150 (as: Jan Gossaert, called Mabuse)
Witt Checklist 1978 , p. 184 (as: Mabuse or Mauberge, Jennyn or Jan Gossaert or Gossart van (Joannes Malbodius))
Dacos/Meijer et al. 1995 , p. 210-215
Van der Willigen/Meijer 2003 , p. 93 (as: Jan Gossaert van Mabuse)
Saur 1992- , vol. 59 (2008), p. 171 (as: Gossaert, Jan (1478))
Dacos 2012 , passim
Fagnart/Lecocq 2017 , p. 94, 95, 213
Harnack 2018 , passim
Hindriks 2019 , p. 215-224

Le Messager des Sciences historiques des Arts et de la Bibliographie de Belgique (1855), p. 414-417
Fr. Winkler, 'Die Anfänge Jan Gossarts', Jahrbuch der Preussischen Kunstsammlungen 42 (1921), p. 5-19
M. Bernhart, 'Ein Medaillenporträt des Jan Gossart von Hans Schwarz', H. Buchheit, 'Beiträge zu Hans Schwarz und Peter Dell dem Älteren', Münchner Jahrbuch der bildenden Kunst, Neue Folge 1 (1924), p. 263-265
P. Wescher, 'Ein Grabmalentwurf Jan Gossaerts für Isabelle von Österreich', Pantheon 5 (1930), p. 186-187
J. Duverger, 'Jacopo de' Barbari en Jan Gossart bij Filips van Bourgondië te Souburg, 1515', in: P. Bergmans (ed.), Mélanges Hulin de Loo, Brussel 1931, p. 142-153
J.G. van Gelder, 'Jan Gossaert in Rome, 1508-1509', Oud-Holland 59 (1942), p. 1-11
J. Folie, 'Les dessins de Jean Gossart dit Mabuse', Gazette des Beaux-Arts 38 (April-June 1951), p. 77-98
G. von der Osten, 'Studien zu Jan Gossaert', in: De Artibus Opuscula XL. Essays in honor of Erwin Panofsky, New York 1961, p. 454-475
R. van Luttervelt, 'Renaissancekunst n Breda. Vijf studies', Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 13 (1962), p. 55-104
Fr. Winkler, 'Aus der Ersten Schaffenszeit des Jan Gossaert', Pantheon 20 (1962), p. 145-155
W. Vroom, 'Jan Gossaert van Mabuse als ontwerper van koorbanken in de Dom van Utrecht', Oud Holland 79 (1964), p. 172-175
A. Misiag-Bochenska, 'Un Gossaert inconnu?', Bulletin Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België 14 (1965), p. 35-48
P. Wescher, 'The departure of King Charles V for Spain and Jan Gossaert', The Art Quarterly 28 (1965), p. 154-166
Bulletin Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen 19 (1968), nos. 1-3: themanummer
J. Rosenberg, 'A portrait of a banker (Jerome Sandelin?) by Jan Gossaert, called Mabuse', National Gallery of Art. Report and Studies in the History of Art 1967, (Washington 1968), p. 39-43
S. Herzog, 'Gossart, Italy, and the National Gallery's Saint Jerome Penitent', National Gallery of Art. Report and Studies in the History of Art 1969, (Washington 1970), p. 58-73
P. Wescher, 'Neue Beiträge zum Schaffen des Jan Gossaert', Wallraf-Richartz-Jahrbuch 32 (1971), p. 99-112
Exh.cat. Kunst voor de Beeldenstorm, Amsterdam (Rijksmuseum) 1986, 2 vols.
L. Silver, ' "Figure nude, historie e poesie" : Jan Gossaert and the renaissance nude in the Netherlands', Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 37 (1986), p. 1-40
J.R. Judson, 'Jan Gossaert north of the rivers', Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 38 (1987), p. 128-135
B.C. van den Boogert, 'De triomfen van de keizer. De verheerlijking van Karel V en de toepassing van antieke motieven in de Nederlandse kunst', in: B.C. van den Boogert, J. Kerkhoff et al., exh. cat. Maria van Hongarije. Koningin tussen keizers en kunstenaars, 1505-1558, Utrecht (Museum Catharijneconvent) / 's-Hertogenbosch (Noordbrabants Museum) 1993, p. 220-268
L. Campbell and J. Dunkerton, 'A famous Gossaert rediscovered', Burlington Magazine 136 (1996), no. 1116, p. 164-173, with ill. (supposed copy after Gossaert in the National Gallery, London appears to be the original)
L. Campbell et al., 'Gossaert's "Adoration of the Kings', National Gallery Technical Bulletin 18 (1997), p. 87-97
R. Billinge, 'Links with Schongauer in three early Netherlandish paintings in the National Gallery', in: E. Hermens (ed.), Looking through paintings. The study of painting techniques and materials in support of art historical research, Baarn 1998, p. 81-90, esp. p. 81-85
C. Garrido, 'Le Christ entre la Vierge Marie et saint Jean-Baptiste: Examen technique', Le dessin sous-jacent dans la peinture. Colloque 12, Louvain 1999, p. 73-85
E.J. Sluijter, 'Emulating beauty: representations of Danaë from Gossaert to Rembrandt', Simiolus 27 (1999), p. 4-45
N. Büttner, '"Quid Siculas sequeris per mille pericula terras?" Ein Beitrag zur biographie Pieter Bruegels d. Ä. und zur Kulturgeschichte der niederländische Italienreise', Marburger Jahrbuch für Kunstgeschichte 27 (2000), p. 209-242, esp. p. 226
Ch. von Heusinger, 'Karl V. von Gossaert', Jahrbuch des Kunsthistorischen Museums Wien 2 (= 94 in the old series) (2001), p. 9-72
G. van Hemeldonck, Kunst en kunstenaars (typescript 2007), Felix Archive, Antwerp, no. S-537 (online)
S. Schrader, 'Gossaert's Neptune and Amphitrite and the Body of the Patron', Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 58 (2007-2008), p. 40-57
H. Colenbrander, 'The sitter in Jan Gossaert's "Portrait of a merchant" in the National Gallery of Art, Washington: Jan Snoeck (c. 1510-1585)', The Burlington Magazine 152 (February 2010), p. 82-85
L. Campbell, 'The patron of Jan Gossaert's "Adoration of the Kings" in the National Gallery, London', The Burlington Magazine 152 (February 2010), p. 86-88
D. Bull, 'Jan Gossaert and Jacopo Ripanda on the Capitoline', Simiolus 34 (2009-2010), p. 89-94
M.W. Ainsworth (ed.), exh.cat. Man, myth and sensual pleasures. Jan Gossart's renaissance. The complete works, New York (Tne Metropolitan Museum of Art) 2010
S. Alsteens, 'An overlooked attribution to Jan Gossaert', The Burlington Magazine 153 (2011), no. 1295, p. 76-80
E. Konowitz, review of Ainsworth et al.2010, Master Drawings 49 (2011), p. 253-260
H. York, review of Ainsworth et al, Renaissance Studies 26 (2012), p. 288-293
S. Heringuez, 'Bramante's Architecture in Jan Gossart's Painting', Dutch Crossing 35 (2011), p. 229-248
A. Godycki, 'Gossart's Netherlandish courage [Review M.A. Bass, Jan Gossart and the invention of Netherlandish antiquity 2016]', Art History 40 (2017) no. 3, p. 675-677

M. Bass, A circle apart: Jan Gossaert and the scope of humanist painting in the Netherlands, PhD in progress (Harvard, H. van der Velden) Art Bulletin 90/2 (June 2008), p. 327

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