Bartholomeus Spranger (1546-1611)The Flemish painter, draughtsman and etcher Bartholomeus Spranger was born in Antwerp in 1546. In 1565, after finishing his studies he travelled to Paris by way of Italy. There he worked on wall paintings in various churches. In Rome he was appointed court painter by the Pope in 1570. He acquired fame with his elegant Mannerist paintings of nudes in all kinds of complex poses. In 1581 he was appointed to the Prague court. Through his intensive contacts with artists of the Haarlem academy, he formed an important link in the spread of Mannerism. His work became known in Northern Europe through the engravingsHendrick Goltzius made of his paintings. |
