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When Drebbel moved to England in 1604 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Peake_the_Elder Robert Peake the Elder] was appointed picture maker to the heir to the throne, Prince Henry. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Oliver Isaac Oliver] had become a painter of James I's court, painting numerous portraits of the queen Anne of Denmark and Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Critz John de Critz] held the post of Serjeant Painter to king James I of England whereas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Gheeraerts_the_Younger Marcus Gheeraerts] became a favorite portraitist of James I's queen Anne of Denmark. We didn't find detailed accounts about their contacts with Drebbel but it seems quite probable that they have worked together. It is well documented for example that John de Critz painted "bravely" for court masques, dramatic spectaculars which required elaborate scenery and scenic effects, where Drebbel was also involved.


Many painters on the other hand have shown interest in his inventions and represented or used it in their works.
Many painters on the other hand have shown interest in his inventions and represented or used it in their works.

Revision as of 13:36, 26 July 2016

During his whole life Drebbel has had close contacts with painters and graphical artists.It all started around 1590 with his training time in Hendrick Goltzius studio. In that period Cornelis Corneliszoon van Haarlem together with Hendrick Goltzius, his good friend, the painter and writer Karel van Mander and other artists, started an informal drawing school that has become known in art history circles as the Haarlem Academy or "Haarlem Mannerists". Probably this was a very informal grouping, perhaps meeting to draw nude models, and certainly to exchange artistic views. As a result of their trips abroad, they were quite familiar indeed with the trends in Italy and elsewhere. Jacob de Gheyn II and Jacob Matham were active students in that period, as well as Claes Jansz Clock and Petrus Overraat. Drebbel must also have met Goltzius' teacher Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert.

Van Manderen was at the origin of three of Drebbel's engravings:

Juno
The Judgement of Solomon
Esther and Ahasverus

When Drebbel moved to England in 1604 Robert Peake the Elder was appointed picture maker to the heir to the throne, Prince Henry. Isaac Oliver had become a painter of James I's court, painting numerous portraits of the queen Anne of Denmark and Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, and John de Critz held the post of Serjeant Painter to king James I of England whereas Marcus Gheeraerts became a favorite portraitist of James I's queen Anne of Denmark. We didn't find detailed accounts about their contacts with Drebbel but it seems quite probable that they have worked together. It is well documented for example that John de Critz painted "bravely" for court masques, dramatic spectaculars which required elaborate scenery and scenic effects, where Drebbel was also involved.

Many painters on the other hand have shown interest in his inventions and represented or used it in their works.