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Frans Francken I or Frans Francken the Elder (1542, Herentals – 1616, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter who was one of the principal painters in Antwerp during the Counter-Reformation.〔(Ursula Härting. "Francken." ) Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 10 May. 2014〕 He is mainly known for his large altarpieces and allegorical paintings. He was a member of the Francken dynasty of painters that played an important role in the Antwerp art scene in the 17th century. ==Life== Francken was born in Herentals as the son of Nicholas Francken, an obscure painter from Herentals.〔Christa Grössinger, ''North-European panel paintings: catalogue of Netherlandish & German paintings before 1600 in English churches & colleges'', Harvey Miller, 1992, p. 263〕 His father later settled in Antwerp and was likely his first teacher. He became a master of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1567 and was its deacon in 1587.〔 His younger brothers Hieronymus Francken I and Ambrosius Francken I both became successful painters. The early biographer Karel van Mander stated that Frans Francken the Elder was a pupil of the leading Antwerp Mannerist painter Frans Floris.〔(Frans Francken ) in Karel van Mander's ''Schilder-boeck'', 1604 〕 Frans Francken married Elisabeth Mertens. At the time of his death in 1619 their surviving children were Thomas, Frans, Hieronymus, Ambrosius II, Magdalena and Elisabeth.〔(Frans Francken (I) ) at the Netherlands Institute for Art History 〕 His pupils included his son Frans, Gortzius Geldorp, Herman van der Mast and Jan de Wael.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frans Francken the Elder」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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