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31 matches to Flemish
Avignon School. 14-15C. Style of painting influenced by Sienese and Flemish painters during papal residence.
Bosch, Hieronymus. 1450-1516. Flemish allegorical moralist painter. Garden of Earthly Delights 1505.
Brill, Paul. 1554-1626. Flemish Mannerist landscape painter.
Bruegel, Jan (Velvet). 1568-1625. Flemish painter of landscape and still life.
Bruegel, Pieter (the Elder). 1525-69. Flemish narrative painter of village life. Natural realism. Peasant Wedding 1567. Hunters in the Snow 1565.
Campin, Robert. 1378-1444. Flemish artist. Mérode Altarpiece c1428.
Conscience, Hendrik. 1812-83. Romantic novelist; developed Flemish novel.
Crusades. 1095-1272. European Christian wars to regain Holy Land after Seljuk Turks take Jerusalem in 1072. Literature and the arts benefitted from Eastern cultural infusion. Peasants 1096. Annihilated. First. 1096-99. Genoa financed Godfrey of Bouillon to recapture Jerusalem. Only successful crusade. Second. 1147-49. Louis VII and Conrad III pillage Byzantium. Third. 1189-92. Richard I and Philip II Truce with Saladin allows access to Jerusalem. Fourth. 1202-4. French and Flemish nobles conquer, sack Constantinople, form Latin Empire. Childrens. 1212. Stephen of Cloyes led 30,000 unarmed French youths. Nicholas of Cologne led 20,000 German. All died or enslaved. Fifth. 1218-21. John of Brienne in Egypt. Sixth. 1228-29. Frederick II crowned king of Jerusalem. Seventh. 1248-54. St Louis of France captured by Egypt and ransomed. Eighth. 1270. St Louis dies of plague. Ninth. 1271-2. Prince Edward of England.
DesPrés, Josquin. c1440-c1521. Franco-Flemish contrapuntal composer. Motets, chansons.
Edelinck, Gerard. 1640-1707. Flemish engraver: first multi-color printing.
Egmont, Graaf van. 1522-68. Flemish. Opposed Protestant persecution. Execution led to revolt vs Spain.
Eyck, Jan van. c1389-1441. Flemish realist painter. Ghent altarpiece 1432. Developed use of oils.
Flemish. School of Music. 1450-1550. Vocal contrapuntal ideal of a capella.
Flemish. 15-17C school of painting. Technical skill, detail. VanEyck. Bruegel. Rubens.
Gambrinus. Legendary Flemish king, beer inventor.
Goes, Hugo van der. c1440-82. Flemish painter. Mystical, emotional. Portinari Altarpiece c1476.
Golden Spurs, Battle. 1302. Courtrai, Belgium. Flemish craftsmen defeat French troops.
Helmont, Jan van. 1580-1644. Flemish discoverer of CO2.
Jordaens, Jacob. 1593-1678. Flemish painter. Boisterous scenes of peasant life. Allegory 1625.
Josquin des Prés. c1445-1521. Flemish composer of motets and masses. Advanced musical expressiveness. -“Father of Musicians”.
Lasso, Orlando di. c1530-94. Flemish polyphonic Renaissance composer. Motets 1556.
Maerlant, Jacob van. 1225-91. Flemish didactic poet. Spiegel Historiael 1282-91.
Memling, Hans. c1433-94. Flemish painter. Passion Triptych 1491.
Mercator, Gerardus. 1512-94. Flemish cartographer. Projection of globe onto flat surface 1569. Atlas 1595.
Ockeghem, Johannes. c1430-96. Innovative Franco-Flemish polyphonist composer. Masses, motets.