Andries Cornelis Lens (1739 - 1822) — Auction price
Lot 415 Lens, Andries Cornelis (zugeschrieben)
Andries Cornelis Lens (1739 - 1822) 
797 | Old art, antiques & jewelry 
Andries Cornelis Lens
31.03.1739 - 30.03.1822
Belgium, Flanders
Andries Cornelis Lens or André Corneille Lens was a Flemish painter, illustrator, art theoretician and art educator. He is known for his history paintings of biblical and mythological subjects and portraits. Wishing to contribute to the revival of painting in Flanders, he took his inspiration from the classical traditions of the 16th century and drew inspiration from Raphael. He was thus a promoter of Neoclassicism in Flemish art. He was a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp. Lens was also a writer and historian.
Nagel Auktionen GmbH
797 | Old art, antiques & jewelry
Date: 14.07.2021 10:00 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 499