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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableAs a collector deeply engaged with Flemish printmaking, I find Jan Collaert (II) to be a compelling figure representing the artistic flourishing of Antwerp around 1600. His works, marked by remarkable precision and attention to detail, not only reflect the technical mastery of the Collaert family but also the spirit of innovation of his era. What particularly impresses me is Collaert (II)'s ability to balance mythological, religious, and allegorical themes in his engravings, merging elegance with expressive power. His prints often carry a subtle drama that immediately draws the viewer into the scene. The compositions are never overcrowded; instead, they achieve their effect through clear lines and a harmonious arrangement of figures.
What continually captivates me about Collaert's work is his nuanced use of light and shadow to create depth and atmosphere. At a time when printmaking was gaining recognition as an independent art form, Collaert (II) played a significant role in establishing the high standards of the Antwerp school. His collaborations with other prominent artists and publishers, including his brother Adriaen, resulted in numerous series now considered masterpieces of Renaissance printmaking. The versatility of his oeuvre – from biblical scenes to landscapes and ornamental designs – makes him an indispensable part of any collection devoted to European art history. It is this combination of technical perfection, artistic imagination, and historical context that makes Jan Collaert (II) one of the most important engravers of his era.
As a collector deeply engaged with Flemish printmaking, I find Jan Collaert (II) to be a compelling figure representing the artistic flourishing of Antwerp around 1600. His works, marked by remarkable precision and attention to detail, not only reflect the technical mastery of the Collaert family but also the spirit of innovation of his era. What particularly impresses me is Collaert (II)'s ability to balance mythological, religious, and allegorical themes in his engravings, merging elegance with expressive power. His prints often carry a subtle drama that immediately draws the viewer into the scene. The compositions are never overcrowded; instead, they achieve their effect through clear lines and a harmonious arrangement of figures.
What continually captivates me about Collaert's work is his nuanced use of light and shadow to create depth and atmosphere. At a time when printmaking was gaining recognition as an independent art form, Collaert (II) played a significant role in establishing the high standards of the Antwerp school. His collaborations with other prominent artists and publishers, including his brother Adriaen, resulted in numerous series now considered masterpieces of Renaissance printmaking. The versatility of his oeuvre – from biblical scenes to landscapes and ornamental designs – makes him an indispensable part of any collection devoted to European art history. It is this combination of technical perfection, artistic imagination, and historical context that makes Jan Collaert (II) one of the most important engravers of his era.
_-_Vrouwen_verjagen_een_saterJachttaferelen_(series_title)Venationes_Ferarum_auium_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362702).jpg "Women Chasing Away a Satyr by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Vrouwen_verjagen_een_saterJachttaferelen_(series_title)Venationes_Ferarum_auium_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362702).jpg)
_-_Vlucht_naar_Egypte_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365008).jpg "Flight into Egypt by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Vlucht_naar_Egypte_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365008).jpg)
_-_KrokodillenvangstJachttaferelen_(series_title)Venationes_Ferarum_auium_piscium_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1370609).jpg "Crocodile Hunt (series title: Hunting Scenes, Venationes Ferarum, Auium, Piscium Pvgnae Bestiariorum) by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_KrokodillenvangstJachttaferelen_(series_title)Venationes_Ferarum_auium_piscium_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1370609).jpg)
_-_Overspel_van_Venus_en_MarsVenus_en_Mars_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1371462).jpg "Adultery of Venus and Mars by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Overspel_van_Venus_en_MarsVenus_en_Mars_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1371462).jpg)
_-_Venus_en_Mars_betrapt_op_overspelVenus_en_Mars_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1333650).jpg "Venus and Mars Caught in Adultery by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Venus_en_Mars_betrapt_op_overspelVenus_en_Mars_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1333650).jpg)
_-_Hemelvaart_van_Christus_-_(MeisterDrucke-1375973).jpg "Ascension of Christ by Jan Collaert (II)")
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_-_Fortuin_(Fortuna)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363087).jpg "Fortune (Fortuna) by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Fortuin_(Fortuna)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363087).jpg)
_-_BrillenwinkelConspicillia_(title_on_object)Nieuwe_uitvindingen_en_ontdekkingen_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-1332917).jpg "Spectacle Shop (title on object: Conspicillia) (series title: New Inventions and Discoveries) (series title: Nova Reperta) by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_BrillenwinkelConspicillia_(title_on_object)Nieuwe_uitvindingen_en_ontdekkingen_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-1332917).jpg)
_-_Fortuin_(Fortuna)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1367865).jpg "Fortune (Fortuna) by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Fortuin_(Fortuna)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1367865).jpg)
_-_Uitstorting_van_de_Heilige_Geest_-_(MeisterDrucke-1375974).jpg "Pentecost by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Uitstorting_van_de_Heilige_Geest_-_(MeisterDrucke-1375974).jpg)
_-_Zilveren_tijdperkAetas_Argentea_(title_on_object)De_vier_tijdperken_van_de_mens_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359337).jpg "Silver Age by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Zilveren_tijdperkAetas_Argentea_(title_on_object)De_vier_tijdperken_van_de_mens_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359337).jpg)
_-_Perseus_en_Andromeda_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365376).jpg "Perseus and Andromeda by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Perseus_en_Andromeda_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365376).jpg)
_-_Venus_en_MarsVenvs_et_Mavors_(title_on_object)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1367674).jpg "Venus and Mars by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Venus_en_MarsVenvs_et_Mavors_(title_on_object)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1367674).jpg)
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_-_Minerva_(title_on_object)Oordeel_van_Paris_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364856).jpg "Minerva (Judgment of Paris) by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Minerva_(title_on_object)Oordeel_van_Paris_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364856).jpg)
_-_Dood_van_CleopatraBefaamde_zelfmoorden_uit_de_Oudheid_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1367462).jpg "Death of Cleopatra (Famous Suicides from Antiquity) by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Dood_van_CleopatraBefaamde_zelfmoorden_uit_de_Oudheid_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1367462).jpg)
_-_Kroning_van_Maria_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360269).jpg "Coronation of Mary by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Kroning_van_Maria_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360269).jpg)
_-_Jacht_op_kraaien_en_spreeuwenJachttaferelen_(series_title)Venationes_Ferarum_aui_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362040).jpg "Hunting Crows and Starlings by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Jacht_op_kraaien_en_spreeuwenJachttaferelen_(series_title)Venationes_Ferarum_aui_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362040).jpg)
_-_VenusVenvs_(title_on_object)Zeven_planeetgoden_(series_title)Septem_Planetae_(se_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363167).jpg "Venus by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_VenusVenvs_(title_on_object)Zeven_planeetgoden_(series_title)Septem_Planetae_(se_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363167).jpg)
Venationes_Ferar_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361676).jpg "Fishing with the Help of Pelicans (Hunting Scenes) by Karel van Mallery")
Venationes_Ferar_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361676).jpg)
_-_Phoebus_brengt_Vulcanus_op_de_hoogte_van_het_overspelVenus_en_Mars_(series_title_-_(MeisterDrucke-1332360).jpg "Phoebus Informs Vulcan of the Adultery by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Phoebus_brengt_Vulcanus_op_de_hoogte_van_het_overspelVenus_en_Mars_(series_title_-_(MeisterDrucke-1332360).jpg)
_-_Dood_van_SophonisbaBefaamde_zelfmoorden_uit_de_Oudheid_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1368106).jpg "Death of Sophonisba by Jan Collaert (II)")
_-_Dood_van_SophonisbaBefaamde_zelfmoorden_uit_de_Oudheid_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1368106).jpg)
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