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On 'd'oorloghs wree Canonnen': Peeter Snayers (1592-1667) and the development of the topographical battle scene. The representation of war and peace within the artistic, political and socio-economic dynamics of 17th-century Brussels.
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This research project studies the 17th-century Brussels art scene starting from a case study concerning a specific iconographical development. Central figure is Peeter Snayers (1592-1667). About 1627-1628 this Antwerp citizin emigrated to the capital city. Familiar as he was with the looting iconography, initiated by his master Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573-1647), Snayers introduced the genre of military battle scenes depicted in an innovative topographical manner. This soon became a success - Cornelis De Bie described Snayers in his Gulden Cabinet (1662) as extremement bien renommez. Snayers was even appointed as one of the court painters of Archduchess Isabella, Cardinal-Infant Ferdinand and Archduke Leopold Willem. Adam Frans Van der Meulen (1632-1690), Snayers's pupil, spread this genre to the French court of Louis XIV. First of all Snayers's iconographical evolution will be mapped out on the basis of a catalogue raisonné. In a second phase his artistic development will be situated within the brussels context: Why was it precisely in the court city that this genre evolved? Are Snayers's paintings to be read allegorically for especially the nobility was patronizing him? An analysis of Snayers's clients makes it possible to confront courtly and urban patronage. The painter's social-economic networks will be researcherd too: he maintained contacts with fellow-painters, with key figures of the tapestry industry and the art trade. The Snayers-case also provides the opportunity to unite the Brussels milieu with that of Antwerp. Not only did the painter have personal contacts in this port city, he maintained artistic and commercial relations as well. Snayers's brother Eduaert (before 1595-after 1659?) for example was active as a painter in the trade centre and the Batali-Schilder even collaborated with Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641). The reception history of this indeserved forgotten artist will be scrutinized as well.
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Project number:
3H090476
Duration of the project:
01.10.2009 - 30.09.2013
Funded research
Nederlands
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