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JANSSENS, Victor Honoré - b. 1658 Bruxelles, d. 1736 Bruxelles - WGA

JANSSENS, Victor Honoré

(b. 1658 Bruxelles, d. 1736 Bruxelles)

Flemish painter and draughtsman. He was apprenticed to Lancelot Volders (fl 1657-?75) in Brussels from 1668 to 1675. He also studied with the Dutchman Pieter Molyn. He came under the patronage of Herzog Joachim II von Holstein-Plön, who supported his trip to Italy. In Rome he studied the works of Raphael and the ancient monuments and made drawings of the Roman Campagna. His highly popular small paintings were influenced by those of Francesco Albani. Janssens also painted a large altarpiece for the Jesuits of Naples.

Allegory on the Meeting of the Gods
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Allegory on the Meeting of the Gods

This painting is on the ceiling of the Salle du Conseil (Council Chamber) in the Town Hall in Brussels.

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Io Recognised by Her Father
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Io Recognised by Her Father

Janssens travelled to Italy under the patronage of Herzog Joachim II von Holstein-Plon where he spent several years assimilating the Roman classicism which is so evident in the present composition, the subject of which is taken from Ovid’s Metamorphoses (1:639-663).

The painting is signed lower right V.Janssens.

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Virgin with Child and the Infant St John the Baptist
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Virgin with Child and the Infant St John the Baptist

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