Leiden painters’ guild
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The Leiden painters’ guild was a professional association in the Dutch city of Leiden that regulated the practice, standards, and economic interests of local painters during the Dutch Golden Age.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artists’ guild
→
painters’ guild → professional association → |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Golden Age painting
→
urban craft guild system → |
| controls |
use of professional painter title in Leiden
→
|
| country |
Dutch Republic
→
|
| culturalRole |
maintenance of artistic quality in Leiden
→
support of artistic production in Leiden → |
| economicRole |
regulation of local art market
→
support of members’ livelihoods → |
| field |
painting
→
visual arts → |
| governedBy |
city ordinances of Leiden
→
guild regulations → |
| hasActivity |
collective negotiation with city authorities
→
mediating disputes among painters → organizing the local art market → regulating admission of masters → regulating apprenticeships → regulating shop and studio ownership → setting quality standards for artworks → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
painters working within Leiden city limits
→
|
| hasMemberType |
apprentices
→
journeymen painters → master painters → |
| influenced |
distribution of paintings in Leiden
→
training of painters in Leiden → working conditions of Leiden painters → |
| languageOfRecord |
Dutch
→
|
| locatedIn |
Leiden
NERFINISHED
→
Netherlands → South Holland → |
| operatedInPeriod |
Dutch Golden Age
→
|
| partOf |
early modern European guild system
→
guild system of Leiden → |
| purpose |
control of artistic training
→
control of market access for painters → protection of economic interests of painters → regulation of painters → setting professional standards → |
| regulates |
economic conditions for painters in Leiden
→
practice of painting in Leiden → professional standards for painters in Leiden → |
| requires |
guild membership for legal practice as painter in Leiden
→
|
| socialRole |
organization of communal activities for painters
→
representation of painters in civic life → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Jacob van Swanenburgh
→
Jan van Goyen ("Guild of St. Luke in Leiden") → |
memberOf |
|
Jan Steen
("Leiden Guild of Saint Luke")
→
|
associatedWith |
|
Museum De Lakenhal
("Leiden school of painters")
→
|
collectionFocus |