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Who was Jan Gossaert?

Jan Gossaert (c. 1478 – 1 October 1532) was a French-speaking painter from the Low Countries also known as Jan Mabuse (the name he adopted from his birthplace, Maubeuge) or Jennyn van Hennegouwe ( Hainaut ), as he called himself when he matriculated in the Guild of Saint Luke, at Antwerp, in 1503.

Why is Jan Gossaert called Mabuse?

Jan Gossaert, sometimes called Mabuse after his birthplace Maubeuge, is more correctly named as Jean Gossart, following his own signature and his origins in French-speaking Hainault.

When did Mabuse live?

Mabuse lived in the XV – XVI cent., a remarkable figure of Flemish Northern Renaissance. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.

What works did Gossaert create?

The only work to survive from this scheme is Neptune and Amphitrite (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin). Gossaert was a key figure in the introduction and development of the Renaissance in the Netherlands, not just as a consequence of his trip to Italy but also due to the influence of Dürer on his work.