Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527 - 1609)

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Hans Vredeman de Vries

Hans Vredeman de Vries was a Netherlandish painter and printmaker, decorative artist, architect and Renaissance engineer.

After studying the works of Vitruvius and Sebastiano Serlio and putting in a great deal of labor himself, Vredeman became known throughout Europe as a specialist in perspective. As an architectural theorist, he was most famous for his varied designs of invented views of cities and buildings shown in carefully considered linear perspective. These were apparently created as models for architects.

In 1575-1586 Hans Vredeman de Vries was appointed city architect of Antwerp and was responsible for the fortifications of the city. He then worked in Hamburg, Danzig, Prague and Amsterdam. He is also known for his 1583 publication on garden design and books with many examples of ornamentation and perspective.

His son Salomon Vredeman de Vries (1556-1604) was also an artist.

Date and place of birt:1527, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Date and place of death:1609, Antwerp, Belgium
Period of activity: XVI, XVII century
Specialization:Architect, Artist, Decorator, Engineer, Engraver
Genre:Architectural landscape
Art style:Northern Renaissance, Renaissance

Creators Northern Renaissance

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (1490 - 1525)
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1490 - 1525
Giovanni Battista della Rovere (1560 - 1630)
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1560 - 1630
Joachim Patinir (1483 - 1524)
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1483 - 1524
Lorenzo Lotto (1480 - 1556)
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1480 - 1556
Matthäus Zasinger (1477 - 1555)
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1477 - 1555
Jacob de Backer (1555 - 1585)
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1555 - 1585
Jacopo del Sellaio (1441 - 1493)
Jacopo del Sellaio
1441 - 1493
 Meister des Marienlebens (XV century - ?)
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Niccolo Pizzolo (1421 - 1453)
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1421 - 1453
Giovanni Battista Castello Il Genovese (1547 - 1637)
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1547 - 1637
Heinrich Aldegrever (1502 - 1562)
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1502 - 1562
Gilles Corrozet (1510 - 1568)
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1510 - 1568
Johannes Crastonis (XV century - 1498)
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XV century - 1498
 Giorgione (1477 - 1510)
Giorgione
1477 - 1510
Hans Bol (1534 - 1593)
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1534 - 1593
Fiorenzo di Lorenzo (1445 - 1522)
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1445 - 1522