Guild of Saint Luke in Ghent
E681980
The Guild of Saint Luke in Ghent was a powerful medieval and early modern artists’ and craftsmen’s corporation that regulated the training, standards, and economic interests of painters and related trades in the city, counting notable masters like Hugo van der Goes among its members.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artists' guild
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craftsmen's guild ⓘ early modern corporation ⓘ medieval corporation ⓘ |
| country | County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
control access to the art market in Ghent
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grant master status ⓘ maintain religious confraternity ⓘ organize apprenticeships ⓘ protect economic interests of members ⓘ provide social support to members ⓘ regulate training of painters ⓘ represent artists before city authorities ⓘ set professional standards for artists ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Hugo van der Goes
NERFINISHED
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art dealers in Ghent ⓘ artisans in decorative arts ⓘ craftsmen related to painting ⓘ painters of Ghent ⓘ |
| influenced |
artistic production in Ghent
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economic structure of the Ghent art market ⓘ training of Flemish painters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Flanders
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Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | urban guild system of Ghent ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Luke the Evangelist
NERFINISHED
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Saint Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Flemish guild tradition
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Netherlandish Guilds of Saint Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedActivity |
apprenticeship training
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art dealing ⓘ art restoration ⓘ artisanal craftsmanship ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ illuminated manuscript production ⓘ market access for artists ⓘ mastership examinations ⓘ painting ⓘ panel painting ⓘ pricing of artworks ⓘ quality control of artworks ⓘ related visual arts trades ⓘ workshop practices ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
maintained an altar to Saint Luke
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organized masses for members ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Modern period
NERFINISHED
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | corporation of artists and craftsmen ⓘ |
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