Denis Calvaert

Denis Calvaert or Denys Calvaert (1540-1619) was a Flemish painter born at Antwerp but living mostly in Italy where he was known as Il Fiammingo .

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1540 - 1619 - Flemish - Painter - Antwerp - Italy

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After studying landscape-painting for some time in his native city he went to Bologna, where he perfected himself in the anatomy of the human form under Prospero Fontana, and so completely lost the mannerism of Flemish art that his paintings appear to be the work of an Italian. From Bologna he went to Rome, where he assisted Lorenzo Sabbatini in his works for the papal palace of the Vatican, and devoted much of his time to copying and studying the works of Raphael. He ultimately returned to Bologna and founded a school, of which the greatest ornaments are Guido Reni, Francesco Albani and Domenichino. His works are especially admired for the power of grouping and coloring which they display.

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Bologna - Anatomy - Prospero Fontana - Mannerism - Rome - Lorenzo Sabbatini - Vatican - Raphael - Guido Reni - Francesco Albani - Domenichino

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His masterpiece is "St Michael" in St. Peter's, Bologna and most of his works are in the national museum of Bologna.

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