Lieven van Lathem

A Naval Battle

Lieven van Lathem (1430 1493), was an Early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator.

Biography

The Author Hears the Story of Gillion de Trazegnies, by calligrapher David Aubert; the painting is by Lathem

He was born in Ghent.[1] Though he is known for oil paintings as well as manuscripts, no paintings are currently attributed to him.[1] His son Jacob van Lathem became a painter and his son Lieven the Younger became a goldsmith.[1] He died in Antwerp.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lieven van Lathem in the RKD

Paintings by Lieven van Lathem at the BBC Your Paintings site