Stradanus
Flemish painter, draughtsman and tapestry designer (1523-1605) · Artists · Died at 82
Johannes Stradanus was a Flemish artist active mainly in 16th-century Florence, Italy. He was a wide-ranging talent who worked as an easel and fresco painter, designer of tapestries, draughtsman, designer of prints and pottery decorator.
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Portrait of Stradanus by Hendrick Goltzius, 1591
The Alchemist's Studio, 1571
Wildcat Hunt, tapestry
Allegory of the arts, engraved by Cornelis Cort after Stradanus
Cleansing of the Temple, 1572
1530 Siege of Florence. Palazzo Vecchio, Sala di Clemente VII.
Ball game on the Piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence
Moderation disarming VanityAbout this person
His subject range was varied and included history subjects, mythological scenes, allegories, landscapes, genre scenes, portraits, architectural scenes and animals. After training in his native Flanders, he left his home country and ultimately settled down in Florence, Italy. He became a prominent court artist to the Medici during the second half of the 16th century and worked on the many decorative projects of the court. Stradanus also produced large altarpieces for the most important churches in Florence.
