Quentin Matsys
1466–1530 · Flemish · 26 artworks
Northern Renaissanceoil paintingattention to detailmoralizing themesrealistic texturesportraiture
artist bio
Quentin Matsys, also known as Quinten Massys or Metsys, was a Flemish painter in the Early Netherlandish tradition. He is considered a founder of the Antwerp school of painting, known for his genre scenes and portraits, blending religious and secular themes with meticulous detail.
what you'll learn
Studying Matsys' work allows students to understand the transition from late Gothic to Renaissance styles in Northern Europe, focusing on detail, symbolism, and the rise of humanism. Students can analyze his use of oil paint to create realistic textures and explore the moralizing themes present in his genre paintings.
related: Jan van Eyck, Hans Holbein the Younger, Robert Campin
26 artworks
Adoration of the Magi
1526
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Saint Jerome in His Cell
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The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Four Angels
1509
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Virgin in Prayer
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Head of An Old Man
1525
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Der Kanonikus Stephan Gardiner
1510
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Paracelsus
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the Moneylenders
1520
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Pinacoteca Mus'a Al Canopoleno - Mibac
1530
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An Old Woman (The Ugly Duchess)
1513
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The Moneylender and His Wife
1514
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Ill-matched Lovers
1525
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Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam
1517
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Portrait of a Humanist
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Jesus Chasing the Merchants from the Temple
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Virgin and Child Enthroned
1520
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Ill-Matched Marriage (The Marriage Contract)
1530
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Portrait of a Woman
1520
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Cristo
1529
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the Purchase Agreement
1515
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Portret Van Desiderius Erasmus
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John the Baptist and St Agnes
1520
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Portrait of a Man
1520
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Christ
1529
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Portrait of Peter Gilles
1517
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St Christopher
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