Huibrecht van den Eynde
Huibrecht van den Eynde | |
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Huibrecht van den Eynde, engraving after a design by Anthony van Dyck | |
| Born | November 11, 1594 |
| Died | September 18, 1662 (aged 67) Antwerp |
| Nationality | Flemish |
| Known for | sculpture |
| Movement | Flemish Baroque, High Baroque |
Huibrecht, Hubrecht, Hubertus or Hubert van den Eynde (11 October 1593 – 18 September 1662) was a Flemish sculptor. He is mainly known for his religious sculptures and church furniture although he also worked on some secular projects. He was the first prominent sculptor of the van den Eynde family of artists and merchants. In the early 17th century, van den Eynde was one of the leading Flemish sculptors who rejected contrived Mannerist formulae in favour of greater realism. His work shows a development from the early Baroque to the high Baroque. His late style is characterized by a penchant for movement and dashing draperies.
Among his works are his contributions to the monumental Waterpoort (in Antwerp), a high altar in black and white marble and alabaster in the Church of Our Lady of Dendermonde; and the Rubenesque marble statues of Gideon and Joshua in the Antwerp Cathedral.