Jan Gossart's most compelling paintings were made for Philip of Burgundy during the time the patron was shaping his political identity as admiral of the Burgundian fleet (1502-17). From about 1516 to 1521, Gossart worked as Philip's court artist, depicting mythological nudes that can be understood as a celebration of sensual pleasures. In reviving classical eroticism for Philip, the artist used his painterly skills to assimilate the loves of the ancient gods into the life of a sixteenth-century Burgundian ruler.
Summary of works by Jan Gossart |
Paintings |
Altarpieces | Depictions of the Virgin |
St Luke Drawing the Virgin | Other religious subjects |
Mythological subjects | Portraits |
Graphics |
Religious drawings | Drawings of antique art |
Ornamental drawings | Prints |