Johannes Ykens

Johannes Ykens (1613, Antwerp – after 1680), was a Flemish Baroque painter and wood sculptor.

Biography

According to Houbraken, he was a flower painter along with Frans Ykens.[1] According to Cornelis de Bie's work on painters called Het Gulden Cabinet, however, which had been Houbraken's source, only Frans was a famed flower painter, and Jan was famous for being good at arranging subjects.[2] He had first learned to draw as part of his training to become a sculptor, and he was a respected sculptor before becoming known for his paintings.[1][2]

According to the RKD he was the son of sculptor Melchior Ykens and the father of the painters Catharina Ykens II and Peter Ykens.[3] He entered the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1639 as winemaster, meaning he was the son of a member.[3] His pupils besides his children were the sculptor Flups Tallaert, (1640–41), Lamberecht la Fosse (1641–42), Peeter van Opbergen (1645–46), and Jan-Battista van Neckens (1665–66).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 (Dutch) Francois en Jan Eykens in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. 1 2 (Dutch) Franchois Eyckens ende Ian Eyckens in Cornelis de Bie's 'Het Gulden Cabinet, 1662, courtesy of Google books
  3. 1 2 3 Johannes Ykens in the RKD
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