Denis Calvart

Background

Denis Calvaert was born in Antwerp in 1540.

Career

After studying landscape-painting for some time inhis native city Denis Calvaert went to Bologna, where he perfected himself in the anatomy of the human form under Prospero Fontana, and so completely lost the mannerism of Flemish art that his paintings appear to be the work of an Italian. From Bologna he went to Rome, where he assisted Lorenzo Sabbatini (1533 - 1577) in his works for the papal palace, and devoted much of his time to copying and studying the works of Raphael. He ultimately returned to Bologna and founded a school, of which the greatest ornaments are Guido and Domenichino.

Achievements

• Denis Calvaert founded a school in Bologna. His works are especially admired for the power of grouping and colouring which they display.