NOLE, Andries de
(b. 1598, Antwerpen, d. 1638, Antwerpen)

St Andrew

1631-37
Marble
Sint-Romboutskathedraal, Mechelen

The heroic style, the lively expressiveness and the dynamic plasticity of Rubens's monumental figures must at some moment have become a clear guideline for the De Nole studio in their production of large, free-standing sculptures. The contrapposto figures of the apostles in St Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen are characteristic.