Joost van Egmont
(1602–1674) Flemish painter (1601-1674)
Joost van Egmont (1602–1674) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Joost van Egmont belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Joost van Egmont was born in Leiden and died in Antwerp. Joost van Egmont studied under Peter Paul Rubens. Joost van Egmont worked in Antwerp, Italy, Antwerp, and Paris. Joost van Egmont became a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke and Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.
The best-known works include ‘Queen Christina as Minerva’ and ‘Kristina som Minerva’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 28 works by Joost van Egmont with free images. The dated works span the years 1630–1700. Works by Joost van Egmont are held by several collections, among them Kunsthistorisches Museum, Statens porträttsamling, Condé Museum, and Bowes Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Peeter Meulener, Jérôme Du Quesnoy, Evert van Aelst, Michelangelo Cerquozzi, and Francesco Costanzo Catanio.