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拍品專文
Dirk Jacobsz. Vellert, previously known as Master DV with the Star after his initials and signature device, was a painter, etcher, woodcutter and designer of stained glass from Antwerp. In 1511 he is recorded there as a master, and later Dean, of the Guild of Saint Luke. Jan Gossaert (called Mabuse) was a member of the same guild and a great influence on him.
Mostly known for his work as a glass painter, Vellert received international praise and possibly the commission for the monumental cycle of windows at King's College Chapel in Cambridge. Although there are no paintings firmly attributed to him, he must be considered one of the leading artists in Antwerp of his time. The fact that his name appears three times in Albrecht Dürer's diary of his journey to the Netherlands attests to his standing in the city.
His oeuvre as an etcher and engraver is small, but was praised then and is sought-after today.
Although of modest size, Saint Luke painting the Virgin is arguably Vellert's most important and refined print.
The elaborate architectural setting, richly decorated with Renaissance ornaments, is carefully drawn and measured, and betrays his mastery of perspective. Inherently Italianate in style, the scene of the Saint portraying the Virgin was very dear to Flemish artists, in particular to the members of his Guild. The legend of Saint Luke as the first original painter of the Mother of Christ derived from Oriental sources and probably gained credence over time from the fact that Luke's Gospel is the richer in detail on the Virgin's life than the others.
Mostly known for his work as a glass painter, Vellert received international praise and possibly the commission for the monumental cycle of windows at King's College Chapel in Cambridge. Although there are no paintings firmly attributed to him, he must be considered one of the leading artists in Antwerp of his time. The fact that his name appears three times in Albrecht Dürer's diary of his journey to the Netherlands attests to his standing in the city.
His oeuvre as an etcher and engraver is small, but was praised then and is sought-after today.
Although of modest size, Saint Luke painting the Virgin is arguably Vellert's most important and refined print.
The elaborate architectural setting, richly decorated with Renaissance ornaments, is carefully drawn and measured, and betrays his mastery of perspective. Inherently Italianate in style, the scene of the Saint portraying the Virgin was very dear to Flemish artists, in particular to the members of his Guild. The legend of Saint Luke as the first original painter of the Mother of Christ derived from Oriental sources and probably gained credence over time from the fact that Luke's Gospel is the richer in detail on the Virgin's life than the others.