The Life of Matthieu van Plattenberg
Matthieu van Plattenberg was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman, etcher, and engraver who specialized in marine paintings and landscapes. Born in Antwerp, he likely studied under the marine painter Andries van Eertvelt. He traveled to Italy alongside van Eertvelt, working in Florence. From around 1630, he worked in Paris, where he studied under the Flemish émigré painter Jacques Fouquier, who taught him the art of etching.
In Paris, he was active as a designer of embroidery patterns and a copper engraver. He married the sister of the French painter, engraver, and publisher Jean Morin, and the two collaborated on publishing projects featuring van Plattenberg's engravings. He was a founding member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1648 and held the title of Peintre du Roy pour les mers. He remained a member of the Academy until his death in Paris.
Artistic Style and Works
Van Plattenberg's work is characterized by depictions of vividly coloured storms featuring turbulent, foaming seas. His artistic output included:
- Marine paintings and landscapes
- Three dozen engravings depicting sea- and landscapes
In France, he used several names, including Matthieu de Platte-Montagne, Matthieu Montaigne, and M. Montaigne. Some of his works were previously attributed to a painter known as Monsù Montagna or Renaud de la Montagne.
Vraag en antwoord
Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Matthieu van Plattenberg in chronologische volgorde bekijken?
De Chronologie kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar presenteert de werken van Matthieu van Plattenberg, chronologisch geordend per jaar.
In welke historische periode werkte Matthieu van Plattenberg?
Matthieu van Plattenberg werkte in de Early Modern-periode. Deze periode plaatst het oeuvre van de kunstenaar in een historisch kader.
Onder welke andere namen is Matthieu van Plattenberg bekend?
Matthieu van Plattenberg staat ook bekend als Matthieu van Platte-Montague, Matthieu de Plattemontagne, Matheis Platten, Mathieu van Platte-Montagne, Matthieu van Platte-Montagne.
Waar zijn de kunstwerken van Matthieu van Plattenberg gegroepeerd op trefwoorden te vinden?
Om werken van Matthieu van Plattenberg met een specifiek thema te vinden, kunt u de Op trefwoorden pagina van de kunstenaar gebruiken, waarop de kunstwerken per trefwoord zijn gegroepeerd.
