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A painting by Melchior de la Mars for Gand
4/12/23 - Acquisition - Ghent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten - The works of Melchior de la Mars combine the influence of Caravaggio with late Mannerism. Almost nothing is known about this Flemish painter, except that he was active in Ghent around 1620, registered with the Guild of Saint Luke until 1622; he then lived in Brussels around 1626-1627. Among the rare paintings dated and signed by his hand, The Circumcision of Jesus created in 1621 is in the Augustinian Fathers’ Convent in Ghent, while The Ecstasy of Mary Magdalene created in 1622 is in the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique. Some of his paintings are in France, and Jacques Foucart has focused on them[[J. Foucart, "Melchior de la Mars, un caravagesque flamand dans les collections françaises du XVIIe siècle," in Bulletin de…
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