Source: National Archives & Historic Records of Prince-Bishopric of Liège (Belgium)
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Lambert Lombard
Lambert Lombard
(Known as "Lambert Lombard")
Renaissance Humanist Painter, Architect, Archaeologist, Leader of Liège Renaissance
Born
c. 1505
Liège, Belgium
Liège, Belgium
Passed Away
Aug 01, 1566
Liège, Prince-Bishopric of Liège (Belgium)
Lifespan
61 years old
"He who does not understand the proportions of the ancients will build only castles of straw."
Archival Overview
Universal Renaissance artist, architect, and humanist who directed the artistic revival of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and trained Frans Floris and Willem Key in classical archaeology.
Biographical Record
Patronized by Prince-Bishop Érard de La Marck, Lombard traveled to Rome in 1537 in the retinue of English Cardinal Reginald Pole, studying Roman ruins, classical coins, and the works of Raphael and Michelangelo.
Returning to Liège, he founded an influential academy that integrated classical archaeology, perspective geometry, and anatomical science into northern painting. He also designed Renaissance portals for the Church of Saint-Jacques in Liège and published pioneering theoretical reflections on art.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Collegiate Church of Saint-Denis (Saint-Denis en Liège)
Liège, Belgium
Liège, Belgium
GPS: 50.6436, 5.5744
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