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Triptych Of Nava And Grimon
''Triptych of Nava and Grimon'' is a Flemish painting, dated 1546. The central panel is attributed to Pieter Coecke, the lateral panels attributed to his workshop. This triptych is now in the Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, located in the city of the same name in the Canary Islands (Spain). History In the 16th century Tomás Grimón, a ''maestre de campo'' of Tenerife linked to the Spanish Crown, brought the triptych from Brussels to the private chapel of his house in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, where the Palacio de Nava now sits. The triptych is actually a large "brush altarpiece", that in the early 17th century was taken apart, the side panels were taken to the chapel of the San Clemente (in the municipality of Santa Úrsula), owned by the same family, and the central panel to the Palacio de Nava. Thus it became a shared asset of the Nava and Grimon family. In 1969 the panels were removed for restoration and divided into the private collectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Coecke
Pieter Coecke van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder (Aalst, Belgium, Aalst, 14 August 1502Pieter Coecke van Aelst (I) at the Netherlands Institute for Art History – City of Brussels, Brussels, 6 December 1550) was a Flemish painting, Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and Tapestry, tapestries. His principal subjects were Christian religious themes. He hailed from the Duchy of Brabant, worked in Antwerp and Brussels, and was appointed court painter to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Coecke van Aelst was a polyglot. He published translations into Flemish (Dutch), French and German of Ancient Roman and modern Italian architectural treatises. These publications played a pivotal role in the dissemination of Renaissance ideas in Northern Europe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
