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Apr 26, 1466 Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium Died on 01 Jan 1530 (aged 63)
Flemish painter (1466-1530)
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About Quentin Matsys
- Quentin Massys (Dutch: Quinten Matsijs) (1466–1530) was a Flemish painter in the Early Netherlandish tradition.
- He was born in Leuven.
- There is a tradition alleging that he was 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 the tradition.
