Quentin Matsys, 1466 – 1530
Quentin Matsyss 100 mest berømte malerier
An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess') (1513) er det maleri, som Quentin Matsys er bedst kendt for. The Moneylender and his Wife (1514) og Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1517) fuldender trioen af de mest elskede lærreder. Vores katalog indeholder 147 værker af Quentin Matsys. Her er de 100 mest berømte, med årstal, museum og historien bag hvert lærred.
Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion på lærred, eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.
- Født · død
- 1466 – 1530, Leuven
- Bevægelse
- Northern renaissance
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- An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess') (1513)
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De ti mest elskede malerier af Quentin Matsys
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The Moneylender and his Wife
In the quiet intimacy of Quentin Massys’s 1514 masterpiece, The Moneylender and his Wife, we are invited to step across the threshold of time and into a world of profound domesticity and silent narrative. This oil on panel work, currently preserved in the hallowed halls of the Musée du Sobornik in the Louvre, serves as a breathtaking exemplar of the Antwerp School’s mastery. At first glance, the scene presents a…
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Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam
To stand before this portrait is to step directly into the vibrant intellectual currents of the early sixteenth century. Quentin Massys has captured not merely a likeness, but an entire state of being—the profound concentration of a Renaissance mind at work. The subject, Erasmus of Rotterdam, radiates the quiet authority of scholarship. Dressed in the somber black attire typical of learned men of his era, he is seated amidst the…
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The Moneylender and his Wife
Quentin Massys’s *The Moneylender and His Wife*, painted in 1514, stands as a pivotal work within the burgeoning Antwerp School—a movement that decisively reshaped Northern European painting during the High Renaissance. More than just a portrait of a wealthy merchant family, it embodies a complex interplay of observation, satire, and humanist ideals, reflecting the anxieties and aspirations of its time.
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The Virgin Enthroned
In the quiet, hallowed atmosphere of the Staatliche Museen Berlin, there exists a window into the spiritual heart of the sixteenth century. Quentin Massys’ “The Virgin Enthroned,” completed around 1525, is far more than a mere religious portrait; it is a profound meditation on grace and the intersection of the earthly and the divine. As a cornerstone of the Antwerp School, this masterpiece captures a pivotal moment in art history…
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Christ as Salvator Mundi
The portrait presents a frontal, bust-length view of Christ, positioned centrally against a dark, undifferentiated background. The subject's face is illuminated by a soft, diffused light that defines the contours of the nose, the jawline, and the orbital sockets. A golden halo, composed of fine, radiating lines, emanates from behind the head, creating a sharp contrast with the deep tones of the backdrop. The hair is rendered in long, wavy…
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The Ugly Duchess
The painting is a portrait of an elderly woman, depicted from just above the waist up. She is presented with striking and exaggerated facial features, including a large head, a prominent nose with nostrils that flare upward, and a face covered in deep wrinkles and pocked textures. Her neck appears long and thin, and she possesses a prominent wart on her right cheek. The subject wears a substantial, elaborately embroidered…
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A Grotesque Old Woman (also known as The Ugly Duchess)
Step closer to the panel and observe the sheer honesty of the skin. There is no attempt here to soften the features or hide the ravages of time. We see a face marked by deep wrinkles, pocked textures, and a prominent wart on the right cheek. The nose is short, with nostrils that flare upward, while the lips remain thin and pinched. It is a heavy, visceral depiction of humanity.…
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The Moneylender and his Wife (detail)
To gaze upon this exquisite detail from Quentin Massys’s 1514 masterpiece, The Moneylender and His Wife, is to be invited across the threshold of a meticulously preserved moment in time. It is not merely a fragment of paint on panel; it is a concentrated jewel box of Northern Renaissance life, rich with unspoken narratives and dazzling technical mastery. The scene, captured from the legendary work housed at the Musée du…
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The Moneylender and his Wife (detail)
To gaze upon this detail from Quentin Massys's The Moneylender and his Wife is to be invited across the threshold of a meticulously preserved moment in time. It is not merely a fragment of paint on panel; it is a concentrated jewel box of Northern Renaissance life, rich with unspoken narratives and dazzling technical mastery. The scene, captured from the masterpiece housed in the Musée du Louvre, draws the eye…
Quentin Matsys: lærreder fra 11 til 100 på ranglisten
#11
The Adoration of the Magi
To gaze upon this depiction of The Adoration of the Magi is to step directly into a moment suspended in time—a tableau vivant brimming with piety, wonder, and…
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#12
St Anne Altarpiece (detail)
The St Anne Altarpiece (detail) is a fragment of a larger narrative painted by Quinten Metsys. This specific section emerged from a work created in 1507. It captures…
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#13
St Anne Altarpiece (left wing)
In the quiet, contemplative corner of the St Anne Altarpiece, specifically its left wing, we encounter a moment of profound spiritual intimacy that has captivated viewers for over…
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#14
The Moneylender and his Wife (detail)
To gaze upon this exquisite detail from Quentin Massys's 1514 masterpiece, The Moneylender and his Wife, is to be invited across the threshold of a meticulously preserved moment…
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#15
St Anne Altarpiece
In the quiet, hallowed halls of the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, there exists a window into the spiritual heart of the Northern Renaissance. Quentin Massys’ St…
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#16
St Anne Altarpiece (central panel)
Quentin Massys’s “St Anne Altarpiece (central panel),” completed in 1509, is more than just a religious painting; it's a meticulously crafted microcosm of late medieval and early Renaissance…
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#17
Diptych - Christ and the Virgin
To stand before a work like the Diptych - Christ and the Virgin is to step directly into the luminous, deeply spiritual atmosphere of the early sixteenth century…
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#18
Saint Mary Magdalene
A solitary figure kneels within a landscape of muted earth. The saint, Mary Magdalene, is caught in a moment of profound penance, her body bowed in a quiet,…
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#19
Saint John the Baptist
The figure of Saint John the Baptist emerges from a shallow, arched niche, appearing less like a painted subject and more like a relief carved from aged parchment.…
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#20
Christ
To stand before this devotional portrait of Christ is to encounter a moment suspended in time—a profound intersection of divine majesty and human intimacy. Painted around 1529 by…
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#21
The Deathbed of Saint Anne
The Deathbed of Saint Anne, also known as St Anne on her death bed or La mort de Saint Anne, is a painting by Quinten Metsys. This specific…
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#22
Saint Mary of Egypt
A single figure kneels amidst the raw textures of a rocky landscape. The skin of Saint Mary of Egypt is pale against the deep greens and ochre shadows…
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#23
Jacob Obrecht
In this 1496 portrait, we find ourselves in the presence of Jacob Obrecht, a man whose life was defined by the precision of musical notation and the solemnity…
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#24
A Bagpiper
The oil painting titled A Bagpiper was executed by the artist Quinten Metsys in 1513. This work emerged from the sixteenth-century Low Countries, a landscape of shifting borders…
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#25
Christ the Saviour
The face emerges from a deep, black void. It is a close-up view, focusing on the head and upper torso of Christ. A soft light falls from the…
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#26
Madonna and Child
To gaze upon this depiction of the Madonna and Child is to step directly into the hushed reverence of the High Renaissance. It is more than just a…
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#27
Virgin with the Child
In the quiet intimacy of Quentin Massys’ Virgin with the Child, we are invited into a moment of profound, silent devotion. This exquisite work serves as a window…
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#28
Mary with Child (Copy after a lost original)
The air in the room feels heavy with a stillness that only a sacred moment can command. Mary sits in a quiet, domestic interior, her presence filling the…
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#29
The Refusal of the Offering of Joachim
In this large-scale Northern Renaissance oil painting on panel, Quinten Metsys presents a moment of profound spiritual tension. Created about 1509, The Refusal of the Offering of Joachim…
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#30
Jesus Among the Doctors
A young boy occupies the center of a crowded, architectural space, positioned on a small raised platform. This central figure, Jesus, engages with a circle of learned men…
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#31
Portrait of a man
The Portrait of a man is a quiet encounter with a single presence, rendered in oil on panel. Created by the artist Quinten Metsys, this work captures a…
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#32
Saint John and the Women at the Tomb of Christ
The oil painting titled Saint John and the Women at the Tomb of Christ was executed by the artist Quinten Metsys. This work, also attributed to Quentin Matsys,…
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#33
Virgin and Child
In Virgin and Child, Quinten Metsys presents a moment of religious iconography centered on the relationship between the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. The figures are rendered…
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#34
Madonna and Child
The oil painting presents a vertical composition with a rounded top, centering on the intimate proximity of a woman and an infant. The Madonna is draped in a…
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#35
Portrait of Pieter Gillis
To gaze upon this portrait of Pieter Gillis is to step directly into the intellectual atmosphere of the early sixteenth century. The air seems thick with the scent…
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#36
Lamentation of Christ
In this 1501 work, Quinten Metsys organizes the Lamentation of Christ through a tight, pyramidal arrangement that directs all visual attention toward the center. The composition focuses on…
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#37
Saint Jerome
A bearded man, identified as Saint Jerome, is captured in a moment of quiet contemplation. He is positioned in a medium close-up, his upper torso and head slightly…
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#38
The Virgin in prayer
In this intimate oil on panel, we find ourselves drawn into a private moment of prayer. The subject, likely the Virgin Mary, is presented in a close-up bust…
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#39
Saint John
This work, titled Saint John, was executed by the Flemish painter Quinten Metsys in 1511. It is a religious composition that presents a quiet, immediate encounter with the…
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#40
Head of a Mourning Woman
A single face emerges from a dark, indistinct void. The woman’s eyes are cast downward, heavy with a quiet melancholy that pulls the viewer into her private grief.…
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#41
Head of a Mourning Woman
The artwork titled Head of a Mourning Woman was executed by the artist Quinten Metsys. This portrait, created about 1500, presents a single female figure in a close-up…
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#42
Man of Sorrows
In "Man of Sorrows" by Quinten Metsys, the viewer is met with a tight, centered close-up that demands an immediate, intimate confrontation. The composition focuses strictly on the…
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#43
Virgin and Child Enthroned
Virgin and Child Enthroned is a religious work by the artist Quinten Metsys. Created about 1490, the panel captures a moment of quietude between the Virgin Mary and…
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#44
Salome is given the head of John the Baptist
Salome is given the head of John the Baptist is a work by Quinten Metsys, executed in 1511. This painting forms the left interior wing of the St…
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#45
The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin
The oil painting titled 'The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin' presents a central Pietà scene where the Virgin Mary cradles the lifeless body of Jesus Christ across her…
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#46
Rem Altar: Saint Roch with the Angel (Reverse: Saint Anne Selbdritt)
In this 1518 oil on panel, we find ourselves in a serene, atmospheric landscape that feels both vast and intimately still. The composition is vertical, drawing the eye…
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#48
Rem Altar: Holy Trinity ("Throne of Grace")
Rem Altar: Holy Trinity ("Throne of Grace") by Quinten Metsys represents a significant work from the early sixteenth century. Also known as The Rem Triptych, the ensemble was…
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#49
Rem Altarpiece: Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (Reverse: Saint Luke)
In this vertical oil on panel, we encounter the physical reality of faith through the figure of Saint Sebastian. He is bound to a slender, leafless tree that…
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#50
Two Old Men in Prayer
In this oil painting, two elderly men are positioned in a close-up composition, their upper torsos and heads filling the frame against a dark, indistinct background. The subjects…
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#51
Presentation at the Temple
In "Presentation at the Temple," Quinten Metsys captures a profound moment of devotion and ritual. The scene unfolds within a sacred space, centering on the holy family as…
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#52
The Lamentation
The Lamentation is a somber and emotionally heavy religious painting that depicts the Lamentation of Christ. The composition is horizontal and frieze-like, featuring a dense grouping of figures…
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#53
Salvator Mundi (Christ Blessing)
The portrait known as Salvator Mundi (Christ Blessing) emerges from the brush of Quinten Metsys, a figure who stands at the heart of the Northern Renaissance. This work,…
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#54
Dead Christ
In Dead Christ, Quinten Metsys presents the head and upper torso of Christ following the crucifixion. The oil painting captures a moment of profound stillness. The subject rests…
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#55
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The composition is structured with the primary figures positioned in the foreground on the left and center. The Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph occupy this…
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#56
Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536)
To look upon this portrait is to encounter the very essence of the Renaissance mind. We find Desiderius Erasmus seated in a moment of profound concentration, his gaze…
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#57
The Virgin and Child
In this intimate portrait, we find ourselves drawn into a private, sacred space. The Virgin Mary cradles the Christ Child, their connection rendered with a profound sense of…
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#58
Christ Salvator Mundi and Mary at Prayer
This diptych, dated 1505, presents a dual meditation on the divine through two separate oil panels. On the left, the Virgin Mary is captured in a three-quarter profile,…
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#59
Portrait of an old woman
We are looking at the Portrait of an old woman, a work by Quinten Metsys. This piece, dated about 1510, presents us with the likeness of an elderly…
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#60
Portrait of Petrus Aegidius (1486-1533)
A middle-aged man gazes toward the right, his expression marked by a quiet gravity. This bust-length portrait captures a figure of dignity, rendered with the meticulous precision characteristic…
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#61
The Lamentation
The body of Christ lies horizontal, a pale anchor in a sea of dark, heavy fabrics. He is the center of a quiet storm. Around him, the mourners…
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#62
Portrait of a man
A somber, monochrome encounter with an elderly man, this oil on panel work captures a moment of profound stillness. The subject is positioned slightly off-center, his gaze directed…
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#63
St Anne Altarpiece
The central panel of this 1507 triptych holds a quiet, architectural stillness. Within a shallow, stage-like space defined by classical arches and columns, the Holy Family gathers. Saint…
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#64
The purchase agreement
The purchase agreement is a highly detailed and expressive oil painting from the Northern Renaissance period, dating to 1510. The composition features a tight, crowded close-up focusing on…
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#65
Madonna and Child with the lamb.
A serene landscape unfolds behind the seated Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, stretching toward a distant horizon of rolling hills and faint architecture. The composition centers on…
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#66
Portrait of a Humanist
In the oil portrait titled Portrait of a Humanist by Quinten Metsys, the subject is presented in a circular tondo format. This composition provides a bust-length view of…
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#69
Saint Jerome in his cell
In this oil on panel painting, an elderly man, identified as Saint Jerome, sits within a narrow, wooden study. The figure is positioned in a close-up, intimate portrait,…
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#70
Christ Driving the Money-changers from the Temple
We are looking at Christ Driving the Money-changers from the Temple, a significant work by the Flemish painter Quinten Metsys. This oil painting, which dates to about 1520,…
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#71
Portrait of een geestelijke (twijfelachtig geïdentificeerd als Jean Carondelet)
The gaze of a man from the past meets us in the Portrait of een geestelijke (twijfelachtig geïdentificeerd als Jean Carondelet). Painted by the hand of Quinten Metsys,…
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#72
An Allegory of Folly
An Allegory of Folly emerges from the early 16th century, likely around 1510, as a striking oil on panel. This work by Quinten Metsys presents a complex allegory…
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#73
The Two Tax Collectors
The Two Tax Collectors is an oil on panel painting by Quinten Metsys. Created about 1530, the work captures a moment of quiet, heavy transaction. It is a…
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#74
Mourning Woman from a Lamentation
In the work Mourning Woman from a Lamentation by Quinten Metsys, the composition is a close-up focusing on the upper torso and head of the subject. The figure…
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#75
Portrait of a man with a letter in his hand
In this quiet encounter, we find the Portrait of a man with a letter in his hand, a work executed by Quinten Metsys. Painted in 1520, the portrait…
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#76
Virgin and Child with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist
The oil painting titled Virgin and Child with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist was executed by Quinten Metsys about 1522. This work presents a specific arrangement of…
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#77
Portrait of An Old Man
An elderly man occupies the frame, his presence heavy and still. He sits in a three-quarter pose, his body angled slightly away while his gaze holds a quiet,…
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#78
Crucifixion
This artwork, dating from 1520, presents a somber and emotionally charged scene of the Crucifixion. The composition is structured in a pyramidal form, with Christ positioned at the…
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#79
Christ carrying the cross
In "Christ carrying the cross" by Quinten Metsys, we encounter a scene of profound physical and spiritual suffering. The composition is dense and crowded, pulling the viewer into…
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#80
Calvary
This Northern Renaissance oil painting, dating to 1505, presents a somber and reverent depiction of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The composition is structured around a central vertical…
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#81
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is a religious oil on panel painting by Quinten Metsys. The work focuses on the figures of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, presented through…
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#82
Portrait of a Canon
To stand before this portrait is to step directly into the intellectual atmosphere of the early sixteenth century. Quentin Massys, master of the Antwerp Renaissance, has captured not…
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#83
Man with Glasses
The portrait titled Man with Glasses is a work by the Flemish painter Quinten Metsys. This painting emerged from the artist's brush around 1520. It captures a singular…
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#84
Anne and Joachim Present Their Goods to the Temple
The oil painting titled Anne and Joachim Present Their Goods to the Temple was executed by the artist Quinten Metsys. This work dates to 1509. It belongs to…
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#85
Mary Magdalene
This religious art piece, titled Mary Magdalene, was executed by the artist Quinten Metsys. The work is an oil on oak panel that depicts the figure of Mary…
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#86
John the Baptist and St Agnes
The painting presents two distinct figures, John the Baptist and St Agnes, positioned within separate frames that divide the vertical space. On the left, John the Baptist is…
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#87
Ecce Homo (detail)
The focus of this oil on panel detail is the figure of Christ, rendered with a focus on the physical textures of hair, skin, and fabric. He possesses…
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#88
The Crucifixion
To stand before this depiction of The Crucifixion is to be enveloped in an atmosphere thick with solemnity and profound human emotion. This painting captures the ultimate sacrifice,…
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#89
Ecce Homo (detail)
The image before you is not merely a depiction of Christ; it’s an invitation into the heart of human reaction, a meticulously rendered tableau of judgment and sorrow.…
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#90
Ecce Homo
The air in the scene feels heavy, thick with the tension of a moment that refuses to pass. Jesus stands at the center of a swirling storm of…
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#91
Virgin and Child
In this 1529 oil on panel, we find ourselves in a moment of profound, silent intimacy. The Virgin Mary is depicted with a serene grace, her presence defined…
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#93
Our Lady of Sorrows
Large central panel of an altarpiece made, by the most qualified Antwerp paintingworkshop, for the then newly founded church of the Madre de Deus Monastery inLisbon (1509). The…
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Quentin Matsyss lærreder, periode for periode
Early Period
1490 – 1514 · 3 værker på denne liste
Mature Period
1500 – 1529 · 68 værker på denne liste
Early Renaissance
1496 – 1529 · 4 værker på denne listeLate Period
1525 – 1530 · 5 værker på denne listeHvad Quentin Matsys har malet mest af
De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst på disse lærreder, hver med sit mest elskede eksempel.
Man 33 værker
Woman 31 værker
Child 15 værker
Hvor Quentin Matsys's lærreder hænger
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Quentin Matsys | Malerier fra denne liste |
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 Gemäldegalerie |
Berlin | 8 | Head of a Mourning Woman, Head of a Mourning Woman, The purchase agreement |
 Det Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen |
Antwerpen | 7 | Christ as Salvator Mundi, Saint John the Baptist, Saint John |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
München | 7 | Mary with Child (Copy after a lost original), Man of Sorrows, Rem Altar: Saint Roch with the Angel (Reverse: Saint Anne Selbdritt) |
 Nationalmuseet for Antik Kunst |
Lissabon | 6 | Jesus Among the Doctors, Saint John and the Women at the Tomb of Christ, Presentation at the Temple |
 De Kongelige Skønkunstmuseer i Belgien |
Bruxelles | 6 | The Deathbed of Saint Anne, The Refusal of the Offering of Joachim, The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin |
 Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts |
Bruxelles | 6 | St Anne Altarpiece (detail), St Anne Altarpiece (left wing), St Anne Altarpiece |
 Louvre |
Paris | 5 | The Moneylender and his Wife, The Moneylender and his Wife (detail), The Moneylender and his Wife (detail) |
 Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten |
Antwerpen | 7 | St John Altarpiece (detail), St John Altarpiece (right wing), St John Altarpiece (left wing) |
Quentin Matsyss mest berømte lærred, årti efter årti
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1490s
Rangeret som nr. 23 ud af 100
Jacob Obrecht
In this 1496 portrait, we find ourselves in the presence of Jacob Obrecht, a man whose life was defined by the precision of musical notation and the solemnity…
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1500s
Lærred 6 af 100Christ as Salvator Mundi
The portrait presents a frontal, bust-length view of Christ, positioned centrally against a dark, undifferentiated background. The subject's face is illuminated by a soft, diffused light that defines…
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1510s
1 ud af 100An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess')
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1520s
5 ud af 100The Virgin Enthroned
In the quiet, hallowed atmosphere of the Staatliche Museen Berlin, there exists a window into the spiritual heart of the sixteenth century. Quentin Massys’ “The Virgin Enthroned,” completed…
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1530s
Rangeret som nr. 26 ud af 100
Madonna and Child
To gaze upon this depiction of the Madonna and Child is to step directly into the hushed reverence of the High Renaissance. It is more than just a…
Quentin Matsyss lærreder, spørgsmål for spørgsmål
Hvilket lærred er Quentin Matsys mest kendt for?Læs svaret
An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess') (1513), efterfulgt af The Moneylender and his Wife (1514) og Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1517).
An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess'): hvor gammel var Quentin Matsys, da det blev malet?Læs svaret
Quentin Matsys, født i 1466, var 47 år gammel: An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess') er fra 1513.
Hvad er Quentin Matsyss ti mest berømte lærreder?Læs svaret
An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess'), The Moneylender and his Wife, Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam, The Moneylender and his Wife, The Virgin Enthroned, Christ as Salvator Mundi, The Ugly Duchess, A Grotesque Old Woman (also known as The Ugly Duchess), The Moneylender and his Wife (detail) og The Moneylender and his Wife (detail). Hvert lærred i den ovenstående rangliste er angivet med årstal og museum.
Hvor mange malerier har Quentin Matsys skabt?Læs svaret
147 værker af Quentin Matsys er i vores katalog, dateret fra 1490 til 1530.
Hvor hænger Quentin Matsyss mest berømte lærreder i dag?Læs svaret
Primært i Gemäldegalerie (Berlin), Det Kongelige Museum for Fin Kunst Antwerpen (Antwerpen) og Bavarian State Painting Collections (München); listen ovenfor nævner hvert museum og dets lærreder.
Hvornår malede Quentin Matsys sine mest berømte lærreder?Læs svaret
I 1510s, som udgør 38 af de 100 værker på denne side, herunder An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess').
Hvilket berømt lærred af Quentin Matsys kom først, og hvilket kom sidst?Læs svaret
Det tidligste lærred her er Madonna and Child (1490); det seneste er Madonna and Child (1530).
Hvilke motiver malede Quentin Matsys mest?Læs svaret
Man (33), Woman (31) og Child (15), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.
Hvilket medie optræder hyppigst i Quentin Matsys's malerier?Læs svaret
Oil On Panel, anvendt i 56 af de 100 værker på denne side.
Hvilken stilart er Quentin Matsys associeret med?Læs svaret
Northern renaissance, som lærrederne på denne side viser.
Hvilke malerier af Quentin Matsys er i Gemäldegaleries samling?Læs svaret
Gemäldegalerie, Berlin har 7 af værkerne på denne side, herunder Head of a Mourning Woman, Head of a Mourning Woman og The purchase agreement.
Hvor kan jeg købe en reproduktion af et maleri af Quentin Matsys?Læs svaret
Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles fra sin egen side som en håndmalet oliereproduktion eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.
Mød maleren: Quentin Matsys
Antwerpenskolens arkitekt
I det levende og spirende landskab i det 16. århundredes Nederlandene er der få navne, der genlyder med så stor grundlæggende betydning som Quentin Massys. Ofte hyldet som pioneren bag Antwerpenskolen var Massys en maler, der byggede bro mellem den omhyggelige, spirituelle hengivenhed i den tidlige nederlandske tradition og den fremspirende humanisme i den nordlige renæssance. Han blev født omkring 1466 i Leuven, Belgien, og hans tidlige liv forbliver et væv af legender og historiske fragmenter. Inden for kunsthistorien hviskes der vidt om, at han, før han nogensinde greb en fin pensel, var uddannet som smed – en detalje, der tilfører en dyb, taktil tyngde til hans senere mesterskab over tekstur og materiale. Denne baggrund i metalarbejde har sandsynligvis indgydt ham en unik ærefrygt for den fysiske verden, hvilket gjorde det muligt for ham at gengive silkens glans, mønternes kolde skær og menneskehedens vejrbidte hud med uovertruffen præcision.
Da han omkring 1490 bevægede sig fra det akademiske miljø i Leuven til det travle handelscentrum Antwerpen, begyndte Massys at væve sin egen særprægede tråd ind i den flamske kunsts stof. Hans tidlige uddannelse, potentielt under vejledning af Dirk Bouts, forbandt ham med en linje af mestre som Hans Memling og Rogier van der Weyden. Fra disse forgængere arvede han en hengivenhed til verisimilitude – stræben efter sandfærdighed i repræsentationen. Alligevel var Massys langt fra blot en efterligner. Selvom han bevarede den udsøgte detaljerigdom, der kendetegnede hans forfædre, inficerede han sit arbejde med en ny, spirende vitalitet og en vilje til at udforske menneskelivets kompleksitet gennem både religiøs højtidelighed og bidende social kommentar.
Et mesterskab i hengivenhed og satire
Massys' genialitet ligger i hans bemærkelsesværdige evne til at navigere i to tilsyneladende adskilte verdener: det hellige og det profane. På den ene side fungerer hans religiøse kompositioner som dybe meditationer over troen. I værker som Kristus på korset med donorer indfanger han korsfæstelsens rå, emotionelle tyngde ved at bruge en højrenæssance-sensibilitet til at præsentere en scene, der er både dybt bevægende og teknisk fejlfri. Hans evne til at skildre det guddommelige gennem menneskelig lidelse tillod hans religiøse motiver at resonere med en visceral intimitet, hvilket gjorde det spirituelle mærkbart for beskueren.
Omvendt var Massys en mester i den satiriske genre, hvor han brugte sin pensel til at holde et spejl op for sin tids skiftende sociale moral. Han besad et skarpt øje for menneskehedens svagheder og skabte ofte scener, der blandede realisme med en subtil, spottende kløgt. Denne dualitet er måske tydeligst i hans tilgang til portrætkunst og genremaleri, hvor han kunne skifte fra den serene skønhed i en Jomfru og barn til de mere komplekse, moralsk lagdelte skildringer af det samtidige liv. Hans arbejde udforskede ofte temaer som grådighed, forfængelighed og spændingen mellem materiel rigdom og spirituel renhed, hvilket gjorde ham til en forløber for de store genremalere, der fulgte i de kommende århundreder.
Eftermæle og kunstnerisk betydning
Den historiske betydning af Quentin Massys kan ikke overvurderes; han var katalysatoren for en kunstnerisk revolution i Antwerpen. Ved at introducere nye motiver og teknikker, mens han forblev forankret i sin hjemlands rige traditioner, leverede han blåtrykket til en malerskole, der ville dominere Flandern gennem hele det 16. århundrede. Hans indflydelse kan spores gennem den europæiske nordlige kunsts udvikling, da han banede vejen for en mere ekspressiv og observerende stil, der omfavnede den moderniserende verdens kompleksiteter.
I dag husker vi ikke Massys blot som en håndværker, men som en historiefortæller, der indfangede en æras sjæl. Hans eftermæle bevares i hans billedspreds vedvarende kraft:
- Teknisk innovation: Den sømløse integration af metalarbejde-inspireret præcision med den flydende ynde i renæssancens oliemaling.
- Antwerpenskolen: Etableringen af en varig kunstnerisk bevægelse, der prioriterede både realisme og moralsk fortælling.
- Humanistisk perspektiv: En unik evne til at forene den dybe hellighed i religiøse ikoner med den skarpe, observerende kløgt i social satire.