Justus van Egmont
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Justus van Egmont was a Dutch Golden Age
painter and designer of tapestry
.
(ca. 1585 - ca 1648). In 1618, three years later, he undertook a Grand Tour
to Italy
in the manner of other artists of his day. This was considered a necessary rite of passage for artists after Karel van Mander published his Schilderboeck in 1604.
as a history painter . In 1628 he became deacon of the Guild of St. Luke in Antwerp, but moved to Paris
, where he became the court painter for the House of Orléans
. He also worked there in the workshop of Simon Vouet
(1590-1649) as a tapestry designer. After the peace treaty that ended the 80 years war, van Egmont helped to form the Parisian Académie de peinture et de sculpture
, modelled on the Accademia di San Luca
in Rome
. In 1649 he moved to Brussels
where he designed various tapestries and eventually moved back to Antwerp.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter and designer of tapestry
Tapestry
Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven on a vertical loom, however it can also be woven on a floor loom as well. It is composed of two sets of interlaced threads, those running parallel to the length and those parallel to the width ; the warp threads are set up under tension on a...
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Biography
Justus van Egmont moved to Antwerp at age 14 with his family where he became apprenticed to the painter Gaspar van den HoeckeGaspar van den Hoecke
Gaspar van den Hoecke was a Flemish Baroque painter of small devotional cabinet pieces in the manner of Frans Francken II. His sons Robert and Jan van den Hoecke were also painters....
(ca. 1585 - ca 1648). In 1618, three years later, he undertook a Grand Tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in the manner of other artists of his day. This was considered a necessary rite of passage for artists after Karel van Mander published his Schilderboeck in 1604.
Career
From 1620 to 1628 he worked in the workshop of Peter Paul Rubens, where he was involved with the series of paintings of The life of Maria de Medici. This is probably the reason he was known to Arnold HoubrakenArnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken was a Dutch painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of artists from the Dutch Golden Age. He had ten children. His son Jacobus Houbraken was an engraver of portraits and book illustrations, including books by his father...
as a history painter . In 1628 he became deacon of the Guild of St. Luke in Antwerp, but moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he became the court painter for the House of Orléans
House of Orleans
Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
. He also worked there in the workshop of Simon Vouet
Simon Vouet
Simon Vouet was a French painter and draftsman, who today is perhaps best remembered for helping to introduce the Italian Baroque style of painting to France.-Life:...
(1590-1649) as a tapestry designer. After the peace treaty that ended the 80 years war, van Egmont helped to form the Parisian Académie de peinture et de sculpture
Académie de peinture et de sculpture
The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture , Paris, was founded in 1648, modelled on Italian examples, such as the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. Paris already had the Académie de Saint-Luc, which was a city artist guild like any other Guild of Saint Luke...
, modelled on the Accademia di San Luca
Accademia di San Luca
The Accademia di San Luca, was founded in 1577 as an association of artists in Rome, under the directorship of Federico Zuccari, with the purpose of elevating the work of "artists", which included painters, sculptors and architects, above that of mere craftsmen. Other founders included Girolamo...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. In 1649 he moved to Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
where he designed various tapestries and eventually moved back to Antwerp.