Bartholomeus Spranger
(1546–1611) Flamländsk målare
Bartholomeus Spranger (1546–1611) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a sculptor, and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Bartholomeus Spranger belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.
Bartholomeus Spranger was born in Antwerp and died in Prague. Bartholomeus Spranger worked in Antwerp, Paris, Lyon, and Milan. Wikidata associates Bartholomeus Spranger with Northern Mannerism.
The best-known works include ‘Venus and Adonis’ and ‘Venus and Adonis’. The works belong mainly to the genres mythological painting and portrait painting. The catalogue has 60 works by Bartholomeus Spranger with free images. The dated works span the years 1565–1610. Works by Bartholomeus Spranger are held by several collections, among them Kunsthistorisches Museum, Nationalgalleriet i Prag, Museet för sköna konster, Budapest, and National Museum in Warsaw.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Gillis van Coninxloo, Jacob de Backer, Hans van Steenwinckel den äldre, Pieter van der, I Borcht, and Hans Fleming.