Lucas van Leyden
Americannoun
noun
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His initial model for printmaking was the 16th-century engraver Lucas van Leyden, some of whose compositions, blending classical poise and real-world detail, he repeated, with tweaks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2016
That the landscape was adapted from a copper-plate of Lucas van Leyden signifies nothing.
From The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti by Symonds, John Addington
In Leyden, a town already made famous by another master, Lucas van Leyden, Rembrandt was born in 1606; though this date has been disputed, some authorities suggesting 1607, others, 1608.
From Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
A brilliantly tinted work this, which once hung in the Escorial, and, mirabile dictu, attributed to Lucas van Leyden.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James
We have quite a contrary arrangement in an early composition by Lucas van Leyden.
From Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
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