Historie van Noach
Medium
pen
Dimensions
265
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Historie van No** *Lambert van Noort 1557* *Pen, diameter 265 mm* Step into the intricate world of 16th-century Flemish draftsmanship with *Historie van Noort*, a captivating pen drawing by Lambert van Noort. Created in 1557, this circular work (a tondo format, roughly 10.5 inches across) illustrates the biblical "History of Noah," likely scenes from the Genesis flood narrative—a popular theme in Renaissance art symbolizing divine judgment, renewal, and human resilience. Van Noort, a prominent Antwerp-based artist (c. 1520–1574), bridged the Northern Renaissance and emerging Mannerism ...
About the Artist
Lambert van Noort · 1520–1570
Lambert van Noort (c. 1520–1571) was a Flemish Renaissance painter and architect whose primary historical significance lies in his role as father and likely first teacher of Adam van Noort, who would become one of the most important art educators in Flemish history and the teacher of Peter Paul Rubens and Jacob Jordaens. Born in Amersfoort around 1520, Lambert established himself in Antwerp, where...