Dirk Bouts
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Dirk Bouts was a 15th-century Early Netherlandish painter known for his serene, meticulously detailed religious scenes and pioneering use of linear perspective in Northern European art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dirk Bouts canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Netherlandish painter
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Northern Renaissance artist ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
calm, static compositions
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elongated figures ⓘ subtle, cool color harmonies ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Aelbrecht Bouts
NERFINISHED
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Albert Bouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Duchy of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | County of Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | City of Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | panel painting ⓘ |
| genre |
altarpiece
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portrait ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Dirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aelbrecht Bouts
NERFINISHED
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Albert Bouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jan van Eyck
NERFINISHED
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Rogier van der Weyden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
meticulous detail
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pioneering use of linear perspective in Northern Europe ⓘ serene religious scenes ⓘ |
| movement |
Early Netherlandish painting
NERFINISHED
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Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dirk Bouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Netherlandish ⓘ |
| notableFor | early systematic use of single-point perspective in Northern Europe ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament
NERFINISHED
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The Adoration of the Magi (Bouts) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Entombment (Bouts) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Justice of Emperor Otto III NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Supper (Bouts) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Martyrdom of St Erasmus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pearl of Brabant (lost altarpiece) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Way to Calvary (Bouts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Triptych of the Virgin’s Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | painter ⓘ |
| positionHeld | official city painter of Leuven ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Catharina van der Brugghen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Eucharistic themes
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New Testament scenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament scenes NERFINISHED ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| technique |
linear perspective
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oil on panel ⓘ |
| workLocation | Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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