Elisabeth Seldron

Elisabeth Seldron H_Bruno_© Gemeente Lierde (6)
Elisabeth Seldron H_Bruno_© Gemeente Lierde (6)
L'artista di Bruxelles Elisabeth Seldron (ca. 1681/82-1761) raggiunge il suo apice prima con dipinti di paesaggi, scene di mercato e feste di paese, poi come pittrice di corte. Le sue opere monumentali possono ancora essere ammirate nella chiesa di San Martino a Lierde.

Pittrice di corte di Bruxelles

La carriera artistica di Elisabeth Seldron ha inizio nel 1702. Successivamente, si iscrive alla prestigiosa Gilda degli artisti Saint-Lucas di Bruxelles, dove riceve la sua formazione e sviluppa uno stile personale. Elisabeth si specializza in paesaggi e cosiddetti quadri di genere: scene di mercato e feste di paese. Anche la sua vita privata acquista una vena artistica, grazie al matrimonio con lo scultore e architetto Nicolaas Simons.    

Il talento di Elisabeth non passa inosservato e ben presto entra a far parte dei circoli più esclusivi. Dal 1735 lavora come pittrice di corte per l'arciduchessa Maria Elisabeth d'Austria a Bruxelles. In questo periodo crea, tra l'altro, un imponente ciclo religioso in sei parti per la chiesa di San Martino a Lierde. 

Elisabeth Seldron H_Bruno_© Gemeente Lierde
Elisabeth Seldron - Sint-Martinuskerk, Lierde

Elisabeth Seldron nelle Fiandre

L'opera di Elisabeth Seldron è in gran parte conservata in collezioni private, ma è ancora possibile ammirare di persona alcuni dei suoi capolavori.    

  • Il suo imponente ciclo religioso Scene della vita di San Bruno è esposto nella chiesa di San Martino a Lierde, luogo per cui è stato dipinto. Al suo interno si trovano anche due dipinti sopra la porta, sempre dipinti da lei, così come il dipinto con la Madonna e Gesù. 
Elisabeth Seldron H_Bruno_© Gemeente Lierde
Elisabeth Seldron H_Bruno_© Gemeente Lierde
Elisabeth Seldron H_Bruno_© Gemeente Lierde
Elisabeth Seldron H_Bruno_© Gemeente Lierde
Elisabeth Seldron H_Bruno_© Gemeente Lierde
Elisabeth Seldron - Sint-Martinuskerk, Lierde

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