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Flemish, 16th century, male.
Active in Great Britain.
Born c. 1490; died 1544.
Painter, miniaturist.
Flemish School.
Lucas Hornebolte was one of a family of illustrators belonging to the guild of Ghent and Bruges. He, his sister and their father Gerard left Flanders for England around 1520. He is credited with having introduced the art of the miniature into England. Recent research attributes 23 miniatures to him,
Reference Entry. 209 words.
Subjects: Art ; Biographical Studies
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