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Jacob de Gheyn II

In transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism.Created by: PICRYLDated: 2017

Allegory of the Government of a Wise King

Born in Antwerp, Jacob de Gheyn I was glass painter, engraver, and draftsman. In 1585, he moved to Haarlem, where he studied under Hendrik Goltzius. He moved again, to Leiden, in the middle of the 1590s. His work attracted the attention of wealthy sponsors, and his first commission was for an engraving of the Siege of Geertruidenberg from Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange. De Gheyn painted some of the earliest female nudes, vanitas, and floral still lifes in Dutch art. He is credited with creating over 1,500 drawings, including landscapes and natural history illustrations. He produced 117 engravings for the military manual The Exercise of Armes while living in Amsterdam.

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Study of a Tree

Study of a Tree

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

The Soldier Carrying His Pike at the Slope

The Soldier Carrying His Pike at the Slope

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

Head of a Bearded Man Wearing a Cap

Head of a Bearded Man Wearing a Cap

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

Study of Eleven Heads

Study of Eleven Heads

Witches' Sabbath

Witches' Sabbath

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

Study of a Youth with his Head Turned to the Left and Leaning on his Right Elbow

Study of a Youth with his Head Turned to the Left and Leaning on his R...

Allegory of the Government of a Wise King

Allegory of the Government of a Wise King

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

Vanitas Still Life

Vanitas Still Life

Witches Preparing for Sabbath

Witches Preparing for Sabbath

The Archer and the Milkmaid

The Archer and the Milkmaid

Sheet with Two Figural Compositions and Studies of Helmets and Arms

Sheet with Two Figural Compositions and Studies of Helmets and Arms

Benjamin, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Benjamin, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

A soldier sliding his right hand along the training-pike, from the Lansquenets series, plate 22, in Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten Ende Spiessen (The Exercise of Arms)

A soldier sliding his right hand along the training-pike, from the Lan...

Judah, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Judah, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

The second movement for bringing the pike on to the shoulder and holding it horizontally, from the Lansquenet series, plate 9, in Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten Ende Spiessen (The Exercise of Arms)

The second movement for bringing the pike on to the shoulder and holdi...

A soldier shaking the powder from the top of the pan, from the Musketeers series, plate 19, in Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten Ende Spiessen (The Exercise of Arms)

A soldier shaking the powder from the top of the pan, from the Muskete...

Simeon, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Simeon, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

A soldier, seen from the rear, while turning to the right and holding his pike horizontally, from the Lansquenets series, plate 30, in Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten Ende Spiessen (The Exercise of Arms)

A soldier, seen from the rear, while turning to the right and holding ...

The Wisdom of Fools, from Six Proverbs

The Wisdom of Fools, from Six Proverbs

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

Gad, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Gad, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

Dan, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Dan, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

The Fortune Teller and the Lady

The Fortune Teller and the Lady

A soldier pulling out the ramrod from its holder, from the Musketeers series, plate 25, in Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten Ende Spiessen (The Exercise of Arms)

A soldier pulling out the ramrod from its holder, from the Musketeers ...

Joseph, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Joseph, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)

A soldier on guard freeing his right hand, from the Marksmen series, plate 37, in Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten Ende Spiessen (The Exercise of Arms)

A soldier on guard freeing his right hand, from the Marksmen series, p...

Asher, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Asher, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)