Robert van Audenaerde
Flemish painter and engraver in Maratti style
Robert van Audenaerde or Ouden-Aerd was a Flemish painter and engraver. He was born at Ghent, and was first a scholar of Francis van Mierhop, but he afterwards studied under Hans van Cleef. When he was twenty-two years of age he went to Rome, where he became a disciple of Carlo Maratti. Under this master he became a good painter of historical subjects. He amused himself with the point in his leisure moments, and some of his plates were shown to Carlo Maratti, who recommended him to devote himself entirely to the art of engraving. He, however, painted several pictures for the churches of his native city, to which he returned after an absence, it is said, of thirty-seven years. He died at Ghent in 1748. His best work is the altar-piece of the high altar in the church of the Carthusians at Ghent, representing 'St. Peter appearing to a group of Monks of that order'. In the church of St. James is a picture by him of 'St. Catharine refusing to worship the False Gods'. Several other works by this master are in the churches and convents of his native city, all of which are painted in the style of Maratti.
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Artworks by this artist
- Adelaar met het wapen van de doge van Venetië 1673-1743
- Console met wapentuig 1673-1743
- Personificatie van Beloning 1673-1743
- Personificatie van de Vreugde 1673-1743
- Personificatie van Maritieme Overvloed 1673-1743
- Personificatie van Volharding 1673-1743
- Portret van Agostino Barbarigo en de personificaties van Kennis, Goedertierenheid en Ervaring 1673-1743
- Portret van Angelo Barbarigo en twee diakens 1673-1743
- Portret van Francesco Barbarigo en de personificaties van onder meer Vrijgevigheid en Politiek 1673-1743
- Portret van Gregorio Barbarigo en de personificatie Minachting voor de wereld en Verlangen tot God 1673-1743
- Portret van Marcantonio Barbarigo en de personificaties van Beleefdheid, Vriendelijkheid en Zachtmoedigheid 1673-1743
- Riviergod Adige 1673-1743
- Wapen van de familie Barbarigo en de Drie-eenheid 1673-1743
- Personificatie van Moed Simson overwint de leeuw 1673-1743
- Portret van Pietro Barbarigo met zeemeermannen 1673-1743
- Engel met twee wapenschilden 1673-1743
- Gekroond wapenschild met geit 1673-1743
- Personicatie van een Rechter 1673-1743
- Personificatie van Oordeel 1673-1743
- Portret van Agostino Barbarigo en de personificaties van de rivieren Po en Adige 1673-1743