Karel van Mander d.ä.
(1548–1606) Flemish painter, poet and art historian (1548–1606)
Karel van Mander d.ä. (1548–1606) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Karel van Mander d.ä. belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.
Karel van Mander d.ä. was born in Meulebeke and died in Amsterdam. The teachers included Lucas de Heere and Pieter Vlerick. Wikidata associates Karel van Mander d.ä. with Mannerism. Karel van Mander d.ä. became a member of Witte Angieren. The students included Frans Hals and Hendrik Gerritsz Pot.
The best-known works include ‘The Flood’, ‘The annunciation’, ‘The Adoration of the Shepherds’, and ‘The Continence of Scipio’. The catalogue has 28 works by Karel van Mander d.ä. with free images. The dated works span the years 1500–1620. Works by Karel van Mander d.ä. are held by several collections, among them Frans Hals Museum, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Eremitaget, and Dresdens nationella konstsamlingar.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Diana Scultori Ghisi, Farrukh Beg, Matteo Perez d'Aleccio, Ma Shouzhen, and Bernardo Bitti.