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Biography of old oil painting master Bouts Dirk Dieric what we can copy |
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Bouts Dirk Dieric
(d. 1475)
Netherlandish painter
Born probably in Haarlem and active
mainly in Louvain, where Bouts Dirk_Dieric was city painter
from 1468. Bouts, Dirk’s major commissions
there were the Last Supper altarpiece for
the church of S. Pierre (still in situ,
1464-67) and two panels (out of a projected
set of four) on the Justice of Emperor Otto
for the Hotel de Ville (Musees Royaux,
Brussels, 1470-75). |
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Apart from these, there are no documented
works, but Bouts, Dirk’s style is highly
distinctive and a convincing oeuvre has been
built up for him. Bouts, Dirk’s static
figures are exaggeratedly slender and
graceful, and often set in landscapes of
exquisite beauty. There is little action,
but deep poetry of feeling. Sources for
Bouts, Dirk’s work have been sought in the
mysterious Albert van Ouwater (who likewise
seems to have had Harleem connections),
Rogier van der Weyden, and Petrus Christus,
but the individuality of Bouts' work
transcends any model. Bouts, Dirk’s style
was highly influential and was continued by
Bouts, Dirk’s two sons, Dieric the Younger
(c. 1448-90/91) and Aelbrecht (c.
1450/60-1549). Particularly popular were
small devotional images of the Mater
Dolorosa and Christ Crowned with Thorns. |
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