Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pieter Coecke van Aelst

Flemish painter

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1502

Place of Birth: Aalst, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1550

Profession: architect, translator, painter

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Pieter Coecke van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder (Aalst, 14 August 1502 – Brussels, 6 December 1550) was a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and tapestries.
His principal subjects were Christian religious themes.
He worked in Antwerp and Brussels and was appointed court painter to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Coecke van Aelst was a polyglot.
He published translations into Flemish (Dutch), French and German of Ancient Roman and modern Italian architectural treatises.
These publications played a pivotal role in the dissemination of Renaissance ideas in Northern Europe.
They contributed to the transition in Northern Europe from the late Gothic style then prevalent towards a modern 'antique-oriented' architecture.



Alternative names	Jan Wierix, Jan Wiericz; Johan Wiericz; Johan Wierix; Jan Wierx; Johan Wierx; Jan Wiricx; Johan Wiricx; Monogrammist IHW
Description	Flemish printmaker, draughtsman, painter and miniaturist
Date of birth/death	circa 1549 date QS:P,+1549-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902	circa 1615 date QS:P,+1615-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Location of birth/death	Antwerp	Antwerp
Work period	between circa 1569 and circa 1615 date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1569-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1615-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	Antwerp
Authority control	: Q18152431 VIAF: 88915418 ISNI: 0000 0001 1856 4371 ULAN: 500020417 LCCN: nr95024178 WGA: WIERIX, Jan WorldCat