Art, literature & historyQuentin Matsys
1466–1530
Selected artwork
Portrait of a Man with a Pink
1500–10
Art Institute of Chicago
Other names (125)
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Biography
Quentin Matsys (UK: MAT-sysse, US: MAHT-sysse; also Massys or Metsys; Flemish: Quinten Matsijs [ˈkʋɪntə ˈmɑtsɛis]; 1466–1530) was a Flemish painter in the Early Netherlandish tradition. He was born in Leuven. According to tradition, he trained as an ironsmith before becoming a painter. Matsys was active in Antwerp for over 20 years, creating numerous works with religious roots and satirical tendencies. He is regarded as the founder of the Antwerp school of painting, which became the leading school of painting in Flanders in the 16th century. He introduced new techniques and motifs as well as moralising subjects without completely breaking with tradition.
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Influenced by
- Dieric Boutseditorial inference
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Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Jan Gossaerteditorial inference
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Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Lieven van Lathemeditorial inference
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- Dieric Boutseditorial inference
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Later influence
- Lucas Cranach the Eldereditorial inference
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Artworks by year
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Quentin Matsys. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Musée du Louvre3 recorded works
- Museo Nacional del Prado3 recorded works
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art2 recorded works
- Art Institute of Chicago1 recorded work
- Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein1 recorded work
- National Gallery of Art1 recorded work
- The Courtauld Gallery1 recorded work