Marten Ryckaert or Maerten Ryckaert[1] (baptised 8 December 1587, Antwerp – 11 October 1631), was a Flemish landscape painter. He was known for his small, usually imaginary landscapes in an Italianate style.
Marten Ryckaert was a member of the Ryckaert (or Rijckaert) family of artists. He was born in Antwerp in 1587 as the second child of David Rijckaert the Elder and Catharina Rem.[2] David the Elder was a brewer and a painter of wooden statues who had become a master of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1585.[3] He is also mentioned as a dealer in paintings.[2] Marten had 7 siblings of whom his older brother David the Younger (born in 1586) became a prominent still life painter.[2] He was the uncle of David Ryckaert III, a genre painter.[4] As the result of a birth defect or because of an accident, he had only one arm.
Marten probably first studied with his father and was later a pupil of Tobias Verhaecht (or Verhaeght).[5] Verhaecht was also Peter Paul Rubens's teacher for a brief period. Marten became a member of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1607.
It is believed he traveled to Italy between 1607 and 1610 although no documentary evidence of this trip has been found. It is believed that during his stay in Italy he practised plein air sketching.[6] Marten rejoined the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1611 and was registered as the "painter with one arm".[7] He spent the remainder of his professional career in his native city. He was active in the local chamber of rhetoricDe Violieren.[8] He never married and collected many paintings by his contemporaries in his house in the Meyerstraat in Antwerp.[9]
Landscape in the Rhine valley
He was reportedly a close friend of Anthony van Dyck, who painted his portrait showing Ryckaert dressed up as a king around 1630. This portrait was in the possession of Marten Ryckaert when he died and is today in the Prado in Madrid.[10] The portrait was engraved by Jacob Neefs and then included in van Dyck's book project entitled "Iconography" which contained portraits of famous people of that time.[11]
Ryckaert fell ill in early 1631 and is buried in Antwerp on 11 October. He left his entire fortune to his sister Maria and his brother Pauwel (or Pauwels).[10]
Workedit
His sparse surviving works mainly depict imaginary landscapes with forests, often with waterfalls, rocks, ruins, architecture and small human figures. Marten Ryckaert's work shows similarities with that of the Antwerp painter Joos de Momper[12] and also to that of Paul Bril and Jan Brueghel[13]
Landscape with a farmer plowing and the fall of Icarus
It is difficult to assess the stylistic development of his work. The landscapes are in an Italianate style and thus resemble those of the Rome-based Flemish landscape painter Paul Bril.[10] This is particularly true for works from the period following his return from his presumed trip to Italy as Paul Bril's prints of Roman-style landscapes were widely disseminated in Antwerp at this time. The placement, style and grouping of the figures in the landscapes are indebted to Jan Brueghel the Elder.[6] This is most obvious in works such as the Landscape with the Flight into Egypt (in a private collection) that is based on a lost original by Brueghel, although Ryckaert did not slavishly copy Brueghel's invention. The colour treatment resembles that of Joos de Momper.[10]
A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry
His style of painting became gradually obsolete during his own lifetime and was replaced by the Baroque style, which was characterized by a greater realism, greater scale, warmer colours and transparent light.[8]
His composition A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry has long been regarded as one of the oldest paintings of a blast furnace and refinery in Europe.[14]
^ abcFrans Jozef Peter Van den Branden, Geschiedenis der Antwerpsche schilderschool, Antwerpen, 1883, p. 601-603 (in Dutch)
^Bernadette Van Haute. David III Ryckaert: A Seventeenth-Century Flemish Painter of Peasant Scenes. Volume 1, Doctoral thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy at the University of South Africa, November 1996, pp. 10-12
^Frans Jozef Peter Van den Branden, Geschiedenis der Antwerpsche schilderschool, Antwerpen, 1883, p. 754, 1059–1060 (in Dutch)
^James A. Welu; Worcester Art Museum (1983). The Collector's Cabinet: Flemish Paintings from New England Private Collections. Worcester Art Museum. p. 102. ISBN978-0-87023-420-0.
^ abMartin Ryckaert (Antwerp 1587-1631), An extensive mountainous landscape with figures on horseback and others resting in the foreground, a winding river and a town beyond at Christie's
^ abBiographical details at the Nouvelle Biographie Nationale (in French)
^Martin Ryckaert in Wurzbach, Alfred von [Bearb.], Niederländisches Künstlerlexikon: mit mehr als 3000 Monogrammen (Band 2): L - Z, Amsterdam, 1910 (in German)
^ abcdSotheby's Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art, New York | 29 janv. 2009
^Moir, Alfred, Anthony van Dyck, Thames and Hudson, London, 1994, p. 98
^Landschap, Marten Rijckaert 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Het Gulden Cabinet (in Dutch)
^Hans Vlieghe (1998), Flemish Art and Architecture 1585-1700; Yale University Press, New Haven, 1998 ISBN0-300-07038-1
^Marten Ryckaert , A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry, a river and houses on the bank beyond at Christie's
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Marten Ryckaert or Maerten Ryckaert 1 baptised 8 December 1587 Antwerp 11 October 1631 was a Flemish landscape painter He was known for his small usually imaginary landscapes in an Italianate style Marten Ryckaert by Anthony van Dyck Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 References 4 External linksLife editMarten Ryckaert was a member of the Ryckaert or Rijckaert family of artists He was born in Antwerp in 1587 as the second child of David Rijckaert the Elder and Catharina Rem 2 David the Elder was a brewer and a painter of wooden statues who had become a master of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1585 3 He is also mentioned as a dealer in paintings 2 Marten had 7 siblings of whom his older brother David the Younger born in 1586 became a prominent still life painter 2 He was the uncle of David Ryckaert III a genre painter 4 As the result of a birth defect or because of an accident he had only one arm nbsp River landscape with the Flight into Egypt Marten probably first studied with his father and was later a pupil of Tobias Verhaecht or Verhaeght 5 Verhaecht was also Peter Paul Rubens s teacher for a brief period Marten became a member of the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1607 It is believed he traveled to Italy between 1607 and 1610 although no documentary evidence of this trip has been found It is believed that during his stay in Italy he practised plein air sketching 6 Marten rejoined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1611 and was registered as the painter with one arm 7 He spent the remainder of his professional career in his native city He was active in the local chamber of rhetoric De Violieren 8 He never married and collected many paintings by his contemporaries in his house in the Meyerstraat in Antwerp 9 nbsp Landscape in the Rhine valley He was reportedly a close friend of Anthony van Dyck who painted his portrait showing Ryckaert dressed up as a king around 1630 This portrait was in the possession of Marten Ryckaert when he died and is today in the Prado in Madrid 10 The portrait was engraved by Jacob Neefs and then included in van Dyck s book project entitled Iconography which contained portraits of famous people of that time 11 Ryckaert fell ill in early 1631 and is buried in Antwerp on 11 October He left his entire fortune to his sister Maria and his brother Pauwel or Pauwels 10 Work editHis sparse surviving works mainly depict imaginary landscapes with forests often with waterfalls rocks ruins architecture and small human figures Marten Ryckaert s work shows similarities with that of the Antwerp painter Joos de Momper 12 and also to that of Paul Bril and Jan Brueghel 13 nbsp Landscape with a farmer plowing and the fall of Icarus It is difficult to assess the stylistic development of his work The landscapes are in an Italianate style and thus resemble those of the Rome based Flemish landscape painter Paul Bril 10 This is particularly true for works from the period following his return from his presumed trip to Italy as Paul Bril s prints of Roman style landscapes were widely disseminated in Antwerp at this time The placement style and grouping of the figures in the landscapes are indebted to Jan Brueghel the Elder 6 This is most obvious in works such as the Landscape with the Flight into Egypt in a private collection that is based on a lost original by Brueghel although Ryckaert did not slavishly copy Brueghel s invention The colour treatment resembles that of Joos de Momper 10 nbsp A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry His style of painting became gradually obsolete during his own lifetime and was replaced by the Baroque style which was characterized by a greater realism greater scale warmer colours and transparent light 8 His composition A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry has long been regarded as one of the oldest paintings of a blast furnace and refinery in Europe 14 References edit Also called Marten or Martin Rijckaert a b c Frans Jozef Peter Van den Branden Geschiedenis der Antwerpsche schilderschool Antwerpen 1883 p 601 603 in Dutch Bernadette Van Haute David III Ryckaert A Seventeenth Century Flemish Painter of Peasant Scenes Volume 1 Doctoral thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy at the University of South Africa November 1996 pp 10 12 Frans Jozef Peter Van den Branden Geschiedenis der Antwerpsche schilderschool Antwerpen 1883 p 754 1059 1060 in Dutch James A Welu Worcester Art Museum 1983 The Collector s Cabinet Flemish Paintings from New England Private Collections Worcester Art Museum p 102 ISBN 978 0 87023 420 0 a b Martin Ryckaert Antwerp 1587 1631 An extensive mountainous landscape with figures on horseback and others resting in the foreground a winding river and a town beyond at Christie s Biographical details at the Netherlands Institute for Art History in Dutch a b Biographical details at the Nouvelle Biographie Nationale in French Martin Ryckaert in Wurzbach Alfred von Bearb Niederlandisches Kunstlerlexikon mit mehr als 3000 Monogrammen Band 2 L Z Amsterdam 1910 in German a b c d Sotheby s Important Old Master Paintings Including European Works of Art New York 29 janv 2009 Moir Alfred Anthony van Dyck Thames and Hudson London 1994 p 98 Landschap Marten Rijckaert Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Het Gulden Cabinet in Dutch Hans Vlieghe 1998 Flemish Art and Architecture 1585 1700 Yale University Press New Haven 1998 ISBN 0 300 07038 1 Marten Ryckaert A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry a river and houses on the bank beyond at Christie sExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Marten Rijckaert at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marten Ryckaert amp oldid 1120163616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
