Caterina van hemessen biography of barack

Flemish painter. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, around 1528; died in Spain, around 1587; daughter of Jan van Hemessen (a painter); married Chrétien de Morien (a musician), in 1554; no children.

One of the first Flemish women artists ever documented, Caterina van Hemessen was the daughter of Jan van Hemessen (1500–1563), a notable artist of the period.

Ten paintings, dated between 1548 and 1552, have been attributed to van Hemessen, eight small portraits of women and two religious works probably based on prints. In 1554, the artist married Chrétien de Morien, organist at Antwerp Cathedral, after which she apparently gave up painting.

In 1556, the couple joined the court of Queen Mary of Hungary (1505–1558), former regent of the Netherlands, who died two years later, leaving them a generous pension.

It is generally believed that van Hemessen was trained by her father, although in style her work reflects little of his influence.

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