DOI chapter:
Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Engravers, and their Works
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228 COYPEL - CRAESBECKE.
Coypel, Antoine, born at Paris (1661-1722). Son of the pre-
ceding. This artist has been much admired by some, and severely
criticised by others. His grace has been called that of the dancing-
master, and his effects too theatrical. But he was very popular,
was much employed in the royal palaces, and made painter to the
King. He also left a considerable number of etchings, some of
which are very fine, and all are executed in a masterly and finished
style.
Coxcien or Van Coxcyen, Michael, born at Mechlin (1499-
1592). Pupil of Van Orley. He studied also in Rome, and became
an imitator of Raphael; indeed, he has been called the Flemish
Raphael. In the Antwerp Gall, there is a‘*S. Sebastian,” and a
“ Triumph of Christ ” by this master; in the Mechlin Cath. a “ S.
Sebastian.” His frescoes in the ch. dell’ Anima at Rome are unim-
portant. His chef-d'oeuvre was a copy of the “ Adoration of the Lamb ”
by the Van Eycks. He painted this for Philip II. of Spain, and
was two years in completing it. Much of it is well executed. He
is said to have received more than £300, besides his living while at
work on it. This picture was formerly in Madrid, but was taken
away by the French. Some portions of it are in the Munich Gall,
and some at Berlin.
Coysevox, Antoine, born at Lyons (1640-1720). Before he
was seventeen he had distinguished himself by a statue of the
Virgin. He studied in Paris, and progressed rapidly. In 1667 he
was engaged by Cardinal Furstenberg to go to Alsace to decorate
his palace. This occupied him about four years. When he re-
turned to Paris he executed a statue of Louis XIV. and was com-
missioned by the province of Bretagne to make an equestrian statue
of the same monarch. He became very eminent. Among his best
works are the tomb of the Cardinal Mazarin ; the tomb of the
great Colbert, in S. Eustache ; the monument of Charles le Brun,
in the ch. of S. Nicholas ; the statue of the great Conde ; the
marble statue of Louis XIV. in the ch. of Notre Dame, etc. His
bust by Lemoine is in the Musee des Monuments Franqais.
Cozens, John, died 1799. A landscape painter and drawing-
master. He left many drawings, admirably executed, which are
now highly prized by connoisseurs.
Craesbecke, Joost Van, born at Brussels, 1608. Pupil of
Adrian Brower. He painted the same class of subjects as his mas-
ter but did not equal him in color or execution. His works are very
spirited. On account of having first followed the trade of a baker,
and dying young (1641 ?), his works are rare. One of the best is
in the Aremberg Gall, and represents his own atelier, with himself
painting a group of men and women. This is undoubtedly his
chef-d'oeuvre. Kugler says, “ The arrangement is easy ; the heads
full of life ; the keeping in a cool harmony, and, with decided light-
Coypel, Antoine, born at Paris (1661-1722). Son of the pre-
ceding. This artist has been much admired by some, and severely
criticised by others. His grace has been called that of the dancing-
master, and his effects too theatrical. But he was very popular,
was much employed in the royal palaces, and made painter to the
King. He also left a considerable number of etchings, some of
which are very fine, and all are executed in a masterly and finished
style.
Coxcien or Van Coxcyen, Michael, born at Mechlin (1499-
1592). Pupil of Van Orley. He studied also in Rome, and became
an imitator of Raphael; indeed, he has been called the Flemish
Raphael. In the Antwerp Gall, there is a‘*S. Sebastian,” and a
“ Triumph of Christ ” by this master; in the Mechlin Cath. a “ S.
Sebastian.” His frescoes in the ch. dell’ Anima at Rome are unim-
portant. His chef-d'oeuvre was a copy of the “ Adoration of the Lamb ”
by the Van Eycks. He painted this for Philip II. of Spain, and
was two years in completing it. Much of it is well executed. He
is said to have received more than £300, besides his living while at
work on it. This picture was formerly in Madrid, but was taken
away by the French. Some portions of it are in the Munich Gall,
and some at Berlin.
Coysevox, Antoine, born at Lyons (1640-1720). Before he
was seventeen he had distinguished himself by a statue of the
Virgin. He studied in Paris, and progressed rapidly. In 1667 he
was engaged by Cardinal Furstenberg to go to Alsace to decorate
his palace. This occupied him about four years. When he re-
turned to Paris he executed a statue of Louis XIV. and was com-
missioned by the province of Bretagne to make an equestrian statue
of the same monarch. He became very eminent. Among his best
works are the tomb of the Cardinal Mazarin ; the tomb of the
great Colbert, in S. Eustache ; the monument of Charles le Brun,
in the ch. of S. Nicholas ; the statue of the great Conde ; the
marble statue of Louis XIV. in the ch. of Notre Dame, etc. His
bust by Lemoine is in the Musee des Monuments Franqais.
Cozens, John, died 1799. A landscape painter and drawing-
master. He left many drawings, admirably executed, which are
now highly prized by connoisseurs.
Craesbecke, Joost Van, born at Brussels, 1608. Pupil of
Adrian Brower. He painted the same class of subjects as his mas-
ter but did not equal him in color or execution. His works are very
spirited. On account of having first followed the trade of a baker,
and dying young (1641 ?), his works are rare. One of the best is
in the Aremberg Gall, and represents his own atelier, with himself
painting a group of men and women. This is undoubtedly his
chef-d'oeuvre. Kugler says, “ The arrangement is easy ; the heads
full of life ; the keeping in a cool harmony, and, with decided light-