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francois geubels

Born 1520 Died 1578

a life woven with artistry francois geubels, also known as frans geubels, was a flemish tapestry weaver born in antwerpen, belgium in 1520. he was active in brussels between 1546 and 1579. geubels was the husband of catherine van den eynde, another prominent tapestry weaver in brussels. after his death in 1578, their son jacques geubels ii continued the family workshop. artistic contributions and notable works while specific works by francois geubels are not extensively documented, his influence on flemish tapestry weaving is undeniable. his involvement in brussels during a period of artistic…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of francois geubels's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.

francois geubels

1520 - 1578

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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