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similarity to the achievements of the French artists of the late 17th century. However, his compositions do not deny his
Northern heritage in their interest for minute detail and realism. These drawings show Maes to be one of the most interesting artists of the Flemish classicism at the end of the 17th century. The works of Maes form a kind of link between the Franco-Roman Classicism of
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in 1717. The drawings remained together until 1762 when they were sold and dispersed. The designs were apparently never used in a publication prior to the sale of the drawings to de Wit. The drawings and drawings after Maes' designs were later engraved by
Bernard Picart et Peter van Gunst for the
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Maes' designs for the
Metamorphoses show a good knowledge of anatomy and a taste for drawing. These drawings reveal a secure and precise brush, an inclination for idealization and a search for perfection. They reveal the influence of Antique models and Roman examples of the Renaissance and a
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Godfried Maes painted religious, mythological and allegorical themes on a grand scale. He is therefore often regarded as a representative of the last generation of
Flemish artists who practised Baroque painting, before it developed into Rococo. However, his work shows more affinity with the
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Godfried Maes was active in
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and allegorical scenes. He was a prolific draughtsman who made designs for tapestry workshops, publishers and house decorations. His patrons included leading personalities in the
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Maes made several designs for decorative paintings. Sotheby’s sold a design for a ceiling design on 8 July 2009 in London (lot 121). Two other designs for decorative paintings by Maes are known: the
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He provided cartoons to the
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Illustrations to the
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in 1672. He married Josina Baeckelandt in 1675. The couple did not have any children. He became dean of the Guild in 1682.
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Design for a ceiling decoration with allegorical virtues surrounding entwined initials over which Jupiter holds a crown
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De ongemaskerde liefde des hemels, tot weder-liefde door verscheyden beweegh-redenen, aen-spraecken ende betrachtinghen
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A contextual study of Brussels tapestry, 1670-1770: the dye works and tapestry workshop of Urbanus Leyniers (1674-1747)
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