1530 - 1590

주요 정보

  • Died: 1590
  • Museums on this site: 빈 미술사 박물관
  • Top 3 works: Beatrice of Nuremberg, duchess of austria
  • Works on this site: 1
  • Also known as:
    • Anthoni Beys
    • Anthony Beys
    • Anthony Baijs
    • Anton Waiss
    • Antoni Bays
  • Lifespan: 60 years

A Life of Courtly Service

Anton Boys was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, and printmaker who began his career in Antwerp. After training in that city, he embarked on an international journey that led him through Italy, Spain, Prague, Innsbruck, and Landshut. As a free master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke, he achieved significant professional standing, eventually serving as a court painter to Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria. During this tenure, he produced various portraits of members of the imperial House of Habsburg, many of which are preserved in the Kunsthistorisches Museum. His work also served as a visual record of the Habsburgs, including engravings for a book describing celebrations for the Order of the Golden Fleece and a large-scale depiction of a wedding banquet for an aristocratic family.

Artistic Works and Engravings

The artistic output of Anton Boys includes significant portraiture and detailed illustrations. He was commissioned to create Ahnenbilder, or ancestor portraits, for Count Jakob Hannibal I and Archduke Ferdinand II, often working from older originals. His skill as an illustrator is evidenced by his work on the Ordentliche Beschreibung, a book published in 1587. Through folding plates, Boys depicted complex scenes such as cavalry battles, ritual ceremonies, processions, and banquets.

One of his notable large-scale works is the Banquet of the Hohenems family, commissioned in 1578 to commemorate the wedding of Duchess Margaretha von Hohenems and Fortunat Freiherr zu Madruz. This painting depicts twenty-four individuals seated at a festive table within a Renaissance palace park, set against an idealized mountain landscape. The scene captures a variety of figures, including the host, his brother Mark Sittich, and the wedding couple, alongside servants, musicians, and a court jester.

Q&A

Anton Boys의 작품을 컬러 팔레트별로 둘러볼 수 있나요?

Anton Boys의 작품은 작가의 컬러 팔레트별로 보기 페이지에서 컬러 팔레트별로 만나보실 수 있습니다.

Anton Boys의 다른 이름이나 별칭에는 무엇이 있나요?

Anton Boys은(는) Anthoni Beys, Anthony Beys, Anthony Baijs, Anton Waiss, Antoni Bays라는 이름으로도 활동하고 있습니다.

Anton Boys의 작품을 색상별로 찾아볼 수 있나요?

Anton Boys의 컬러 인덱스에서는 작가의 작품들을 색상별로 모아 보실 수 있습니다.

Anton Boys 작가의 국적은 어디인가요?

Anton Boys은(는) Belgium 출신입니다.

안목 테스트

각 질문의 정답은 하나뿐입니다.

질문 1:
In which city was Anton Boys born?
질문 2:
To which Archduke did Anton Boys serve as court painter?
질문 3:
What was the name of the book that Boys is believed to have illustrated with engravings?
질문 4:
In 1584, how many florins did the artist receive for a work in Innsbruck?
질문 5:
Which family's banquet did Anton Boys depict in a large-scale painting in 1578?