A Shadowed Hand from Flanders: Unveiling the Bronze Sculptor The 17th century witnessed a flourishing of artistic talent across Europe, and within the vibrant Flemish community in Belgium emerged an anonymous sculptor known simply as ‘flemish, or south german’. Little is definitively known about this artist’s life – no full name graces historical records, birth and death dates remain elusive, and specific biographical details are shrouded in mystery. Yet, despite this lack of personal narrative, their legacy endures through a captivating body of bronze work that speaks volumes about the peri…