In 1515 Bernaert van Orley was working for Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands. In 1518 he was appointed her court painter and continued in this post under her successor, Mary of Hungary. There are many signed and dated works; 'The Virgin and Child in a Landscape' in the Collection is in imitation of his style.
He and Jan Gossaert were the principal artists importing influences from Rome into Netherlandish art. Orley also designed tapestries and stained glass.
Bernaert van Orley
active 1515; died 1541
Paintings by Bernaert van Orley
In this small panel, the Virgin Mary sits under a tree and offers her breast to the Christ Child, who grasps it with both hands but turns away to look out towards the viewer. Although this is not a specific image of the Rest on the Flight into Egypt – it lacks Joseph, the donkey and the luggage –...
Not on display