The Inheritance of Charles V, 1500-1555
In the 16th century the ‘Low Countries’ comprised the modern-day Netherlands, Belgium and a swathe of north-eastern France. It was formed from a confederation of seventeen provinces which became a distinct entity during the reign of the Emperor Charles V, (1515-1555) who also ruled the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and much of Italy.
After Rogier van der Weyden (c. 1399-1464)
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy (1396-1467)
Flemish School (c. 1500)
Philip the Handsome (1478-1506)
Flemish School (c. 1515)
Emperor Charles V (1500-58)
Hans Memling (c. 1440-1494)
Portrait of a Man
Quinten Massys (1465/6-1530)
Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536)
Jean Gossart (c. 1478-1532)
The Children of Christian II, King of Denmark (1481-1559)
Joos van Cleve (d. 1540/41)
Self Portrait
Joos van Cleve (d. 1540/41)
Katlijne van Mispelteeren, The Artist's Wife
Flemish School (c. 1550-1560)
A Boy Looking through a Casement
Follower of Cornelis Massys (c.1510-62)
