{"title":"Wtewael, Joachim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoachim Wtewael (1566–1638)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and businessman, and one of the principal representatives of Mannerism in Utrecht. His compositions are distinguished by intricate arrangements of figures, vivid colours and a taste for unusual poses and elaborate detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Utrecht, he was the son of the glass painter Anthonis Wtewael. He trained with the painter Joos de Beer and later travelled through France and Italy, encountering the fashionable Mannerist styles of the late sixteenth century. After returning to Utrecht, he established himself as a painter of religious, mythological and allegorical subjects. Some were large, ambitious compositions, while others were finely detailed works painted on small copper panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWtewael developed his art in the same flourishing Utrecht milieu as Abraham Bloemaert. Unlike painters who increasingly favoured naturalistic representation, he retained the highly stylised forms and brilliant colour combinations of late Mannerism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1595 he married Christina van Halen. His \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wtewael-joachim-1566-1638-self-portrait-1601\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelf-Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e (1601)\u003c\/a\u003e, now at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, shows him with palette and brushes. It was painted as a companion to a portrait of his wife and carries the Latin motto \u003cem\u003eNon gloria, sed memoria\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning ‘Not for glory, but for remembrance’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainting was not Wtewael's only occupation. He prospered as a flax merchant and was active in Utrecht's civic affairs, serving on the town council. In 1611 he helped found the city's Guild of Saint Luke. His wealth gave him an unusual degree of independence as an artist, allowing him to pursue elaborate subjects with considerable freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWtewael died in Utrecht in 1638. His paintings offer a distinctive example of the imaginative and decorative possibilities of Dutch Mannerism.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wtewael-joachim-1566-1638-self-portrait-1601","title":"Wtewael, Joachim (1566-1638) - Self-portrait 1601","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelf-Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e (1601) is an oil painting by the Dutch Mannerist artist Joachim Wtewael (1566–1638). The painter presents himself holding his palette and brushes, wearing a dark doublet and elaborate white ruff. The inscription \u003cem\u003eNon gloria, sed memoria\u003c\/em\u003e means ‘Not for glory, but for remembrance’. The portrait, held by the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, was painted as a companion to a portrait of his wife Christina van Halen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 JPEG image, which is 600 dpi, measuring 4328 pixels wide by 5720 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wtewael-joachim\"\u003eJoachim Wtewael\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64395213308234,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Wtewael_Joachim_1566-1638_-Self-portrait1601_main.jpg?v=1794587766"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Wtewael_Joachim_1566-1638.jpg?v=1794587881","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/wtewael-joachim.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}