When did Marcellus Coffermans live?

Marcellus Coffermans lived from 1524 to 1581.

What movement was Marcellus Coffermans part of?

Marcellus Coffermans was part of the Northern Renaissance movement.

Where can I see paintings by Marcellus Coffermans?

Paintings by Marcellus Coffermans are held by Art Institute of Chicago, Kunsthaus Zürich and National Gallery of Ireland.

Marcellus Coffermans — Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

Netherlandish, 1524–1581

Marcellus Coffermans was a Netherlandish Northern Renaissance artist. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Art Institute of Chicago. Marcellus Coffermans was born in Antwerp.

Marcellus Coffermans, was a Flemish renaissance painter who was active in Antwerp from 1549 to 1581. He painted devotional panels and small-scale altarpieces and copies after works of painters of earlier generations. He worked in an old-fashioned idiom derived from the world of the Flemish Primitives such as Gerard David, Hugo van der Goes and Rogier van der Weyden as well as the graphic work of Martin Schongauer. His large workshop in Antwerp exported many works to the Spanish and Portuguese markets where his old-fashioned style was much appreciated.