Lucas van Valckenborch

The Emperor's walk in the forest, with self-portrait

Lucas van Valckenborch or Lucas van Valckenborch the Elder[1] (c. 1535 in Leuven – 2 February 1597 in Frankfurt am Main) was a Flemish painter, mainly known for his landscapes. He also made contributions to portrait painting, and allegorical and market scenes. Court painter to Archduke Matthias, the governor of the Spanish Netherlands in Brussels, he later migrated to Austria and then Germany, where he joined members of his extended family of artists who had moved there for religious reasons.[2]

  1. ^ Name variations: Lucas van Falckenburg, Lucas van Valckenborgh, Lucas van Valckenburg, Lucas van Valkenburg, Lucas van Walckenburg
  2. ^ Alexander Wied and Hans Devisscher. "Valckenborch, van." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 24 July 2016

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