Johannes Wierix (1549 - 1620)
1549Antwerp, Belgium1620Brussels, BelgiumBelgium, Flanders, Spanish Netherlands
Johannes Wierix
Johannes (Jan) Wierix was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman, and publisher. He was a very accomplished engraver who made prints after his own designs as well as designs by local and foreign artists.
Together with other members of the Wierix family of engravers he played an important role in spreading appreciation for Netherlandish art abroad as well as in creating art that supported the Catholic cause in the Southern Netherlands. Johannes Wierix is also known for his miniature pen drawings.
Date and place of birt: | 1549, Antwerp, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 1620, Brussels, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium, Flanders, Spanish Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XVI, XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Engraver |
Art school / group: | Flemish School |
Genre: | Allegory, Animalistic, Marine art, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |