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Aug 14, 1502 Aalst, Flemish Region, Belgium Died on 06 Dec 1550 (aged 48)
Flemish painter
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About Pieter Coecke Van Aelst
- Pieter Coecke van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder (Aalst, 14 August 1502 – Brussels, 6 December 1550) was a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and tapestries.
- His principal subjects were Christian religious themes.
- He worked in Antwerp and Brussels and was appointed court painter to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Coecke van Aelst was a polyglot.
- He published translations into Flemish (Dutch), French and German of Ancient Roman and modern Italian architectural treatises.
- These publications played a pivotal role in the dissemination of Renaissance ideas in Northern Europe.
- They contributed to the transition in Northern Europe from the late Gothic style then prevalent towards a modern 'antique-oriented' architecture.
