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Maarten de Vos

Also known as: Maarten de Vos; primary name: Vos, Marten de; other name: Vos, Maarten de; other name: Vos, Maerten de; other name: de Vos, Maarten
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; Flemish; Male
Life dates: 1532-1603
Biography: Painter and draughtsman. Pupil of Pieter de Vos, follower of Frans Floris in Antwerp and presumably of Jacopo Tintoretto in Venice. 1550-1558 in Italy; visited Rome, Venice and possibly Florence. In 1558 master in the Antwerp Guild of St Luke. In 1571 and 1572 dean of the Guild of St Luke. From 1575 mainly print designs. Documented as a Lutheran in 1584, adapting to the prevailing Catholicism in 1585. On the Summer of 1589 a short stay in Ghent. Apart from his sons Daniel (1568-1605) and Maarten the Younger (1576-1613), eleven pupils were registered with the Guild of whom only Wenzel Coeberger (1573) is well known.
Bibliography: Hollstein (1598 nos in 3 volumes by Christiaan Schuckman, including copies)

1,085 related objects

album; calligraphy

Museum number: 1920,0917,0.268 |
Producer name: Calligrapher:Muḥammad ṢáliḥAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 17thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.13 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.6 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.15 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.21 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.19 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1045 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.12 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: SL,5226.128 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maarten de VosAfter:Albrecht Altdorfer |
Production date: 1570

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.8 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.14 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: 1943,1113.65 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousFormerly attributed to:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 16thC(late)

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.24 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: SL,5237.83 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 After:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.25 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.17 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.7 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1589

drawing

Museum number: SL,5224.31 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosAfter:Raphael Sadeler I |
Production date: 1598

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.22 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.27 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590

drawing

Museum number: SL,5226.83 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Attributed to a Follower of:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: Late 16thC

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1046 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.10 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.20 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1589

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1946,0713.1049 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: 1997,0712.86 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1557-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.31 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.29 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1050 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.5 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: SL,5226.101 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Attributed to a Follower of:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: Late 16thC

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.30 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: SL,5226.126 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maarten de VosAfter:Albrecht Altdorfer |
Production date: 1570

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1946,0713.1048 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: 1938,1210.3 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.26 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.18 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1872,1012.3324 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: 1877,0512.252 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 After:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.23 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.16 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.9 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: 2002,1129.2 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maarten de VosAfter:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1570-1600

drawing

Museum number: SL,5237.97 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maarten de VosFormerly attributed to:Giovanni Battista della Rovere |
Production date: Late 16thC

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1047 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing

Museum number: SL,5214.291 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 16thC(late)

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.4 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.28 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1906,0723.11 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1546-1603

drawing; print study

Museum number: SL,5226.34 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Drawn by:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585

plaque

Museum number: 1868,0627.5 |
Producer name: Engraved by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585-1600 |
Production place: Made in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: 1877,0811.1120 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonius WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1599

print

Title: Babylonis Muri The Seven Wonders of the World |
Museum number: Qq,6I.4 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1614

print

Title: Babilone |
Museum number: 1856,0112.307 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques PicartAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1660

print

Title: Samson rending the lion Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.101 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonius WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585

print

Title: Olimpy Iovis simulachrum The Seven Wonders of the World |
Museum number: Qq,6I.1 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosAfter:Simon van de Passe |
Production date: 1614

print

Title: The 12 Months in roundels |
Museum number: 1863,0808.95 |
Producer name: After:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1660-1664 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Fortitudo The Virtues |
Museum number: D,6.77 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Title: The parable of Lazarus and the rich man |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2036 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1610 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: The Adoration of the shepherds Thesaurus Novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.317 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPublished by:Gerard de Jode |
Production date: 1580

print

Title: The Four Fathers of the Church |
Museum number: D,6.162 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPrint made by:Hieronymus Wierix |
Production date: 1586

print

Title: The four enemies of righteousness and the theological virtues |
Museum number: D,6.176 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hieronymus WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: D,6.161 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPrint made by:Hieronymus Wierix |
Production date: 1619

print

Museum number: D,6.169 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPublished by:Gerard de Jode |
Production date: 1580

print

Title: Christ before Pilate Thesaurus Novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.324 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPublished by:Gerard de Jode |
Production date: 1580

print

Title: Ira The Seven Deadly Sins |
Museum number: D,6.66 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1637

print

Title: The Story of Adam and Eve |
Museum number: 1981,U.884 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: The Ten Commandments |
Museum number: D,6.79 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodoor GalleAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1587

print

Title: Parabola V. Virginum Typis Aen: Expressa |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2039 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1600 |
Production place: Published in:Cologne (city)

print

Title: The story of Susanna |
Museum number: 1873,0809.710 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1600

print

Title: Thesaurus Novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus expressus continens historias atque miracula do[mi |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.336 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter de Jode IAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580

print

Title: David's men asking Nabal for food Thesaurus Sacrarum Historiarum veteris testamenti, |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.114 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPublished by:Gerard de Jode |
Production date: 1585

print

Museum number: 1863,0509.716 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1606

print

Title: Coleta Boyletta Female Hermits in landscapes |
Museum number: 1901,0611.65 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580

print; album

Title: Vita, Passio, et Resurrectio Iesu Christi |
Museum number: 1930,1216.8.39 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Baptist BarbéAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1598

print

Title: S Paulus The Crucifixion and the martyrdom of the Apostles |
Museum number: 1863,0509.662 |
Producer name: Print made by:Julius GoltziusAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: The parable of the wedding feast |
Museum number: 1937,0915.100 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: Mars Seven Planets |
Museum number: 1862,0712.330 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPublished by:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1600

print; title-page

Title: Planetarum effectus et eorum in signis zodiaci The Seven Planets |
Museum number: 1870,0625.697 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Sadeler IAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: 1868,0612.2009 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1600

print

Title: The Story of Elisha |
Museum number: F,1.188 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Collaert IAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1579

print

Title: S Iacobus The Crucifixion and the martyrdom of the Apostles |
Museum number: 1863,0509.666 |
Producer name: Print made by:Julius GoltziusAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590

print

Title: The Seven Acts of Mercy and the Last Judgment |
Museum number: 1948,0410.4.146 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1637

print; title-page

Title: Icones Illustrium Feminarum Veteris Testamenti |
Museum number: 1992,0404.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Collaert IIAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590-1595

print

Title: The Story of Elisha |
Museum number: 1937,0915.90 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Collaert IAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1579

print

Title: Euphrosyna Female Hermits in landscapes |
Museum number: 1901,0611.59 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580

print

Museum number: 1870,0709.136 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonius WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: Male hermits in landscapes |
Museum number: 1852,0214.539.1-30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolaas de BruynAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1606

print

Title: Death of Ananias and Sapphira Thesaurus Novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.361 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPublished by:Gerard de Jode |
Production date: 1580

print; album

Title: Vita, Passio, et Resurrectio Iesu Christi |
Museum number: 1930,1216.8.49 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Collaert IIAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1598

print

Museum number: 1852,1211.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hendrik GoltziusAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580

print; title-page

Title: Septem Planetæ |
Museum number: 1862,0712.320 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1581

print

Title: The Seven Acts of Mercy and the Last Judgement |
Museum number: 1937,0915.135 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1590

print

Museum number: F,1.208 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonius WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: Les Fleuves Galerie du Palais Royal |
Museum number: 1847,0625.5 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Joseph de Longueil |
Production date: 1786-1792

print

Museum number: F,1.210 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonius WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1600

print

Title: The Story of David and Absalom |
Museum number: 1937,0915.74 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585

print

Title: The Story of Saul and David |
Museum number: 1937,0915.59 |
Producer name: Print made by:Aegidius Sadeler IIAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1580-1590

print

Title: Balaam on mount peor seeing the Israelite camp Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.74 |
Producer name: After:Maarten de VosPublished by:Gerard de Jode |
Production date: 1585

print

Title: Aqua The Elements |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2082 |
Producer name: Print made by:Crispijn de Passe the ElderAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1600

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