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Erasmus Quellinus the Elder

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He was the teacher of Pieter Verbrugghen the Elder, Melchior Charles, Wallerant Vaillant, Joos Sterck (1607); Rombout Claes (1609), Melchior van der Lanen (1612), Hans Franscoys (1614), Hans Bernaert (or Beernart) (1615) and Christoffel de la Fontaine (1633–34).
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is another of his known commissions. He made the original design for the pulpit, which, after his death, was somewhat changed by his son Artus while Pieter Verbrugghen the Elder executed the design.
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of the St. Elisabeth Hospital in Antwerp. This work is an example of early Baroque in Antwerp and shows Erasmus’ mastery of balance and symmetry, even though there is no sense of realism.
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His work is not well known since only a few of his works have survived. Erasmus is primarily known as a sculptor who drew inspiration from antiquity. He worked in the late
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troubles of the 16th century. Besides decorative work, he is known to have made individual statues, none of which have survived.
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Details of his early life and training have not survived. He became master of the Antwerp
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Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. March 23. 2014
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style although his later work shows a development towards early
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in 1606. He married Betje van Uden, the sister of the painter
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Sint-Truiden
Antwerp
Flemish
sculptor
classically
ornamentation
antique
Guild of Saint Luke
Lucas van Uden
Erasmus
painter
engraver
Artus
Hubertus
Pieter Verbrugghen the Elder
Renaissance
Baroque
iconoclastic
pulpit
pulpit
St. Gummarus Church
Lier




Hans Vlieghe and iris Kockelbergh. "Quellinus."
Biographical details
Netherlands Institute for Art History

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