The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32)
at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Frans Francken I
Flemish1542–1616
About
Frans Francken I or Frans Francken the Elder (1542–1616) was a Flemish painter who was one of the principal painters in Antwerp during the Counter-Reformation. He is mainly known for his large altarpieces and allegorical paintings. He was a member of the Francken dynasty of painters that played an important role in the Antwerp art scene in the late 16th century and the 17th century.
Notable works
Moses and the Israelites with the coffin of Joseph on the shore, while Pharaoh's army drowns in the Red Sea (Exodus 14: 22-31)
at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
The triumph of Bacchus
at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Israeliten nach dem Roten Meer
at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Christian deeds of mercy (Matthew 25:35-36)
at National Museum in Warsaw
Lamentation of Christ
at National Museum in Kraków
The wedding-party; in the background Lot and his daughters
at Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Anbetung der Könige
at Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
The Adoration of the Magi
at Statens Museum for Kunst
The Life of Christ and the Virgin
at Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
Works in the collection
11 works
The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32)
at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Moses and the Israelites with the coffin of Joseph on the shore, while Pharaoh's army drowns in the Red Sea (Exodus 14: 22-31)
at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
The triumph of Bacchus
at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Israeliten nach dem Roten Meer
at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Christian deeds of mercy (Matthew 25:35-36)
at National Museum in Warsaw
Lamentation of Christ
at National Museum in Kraków
The wedding-party; in the background Lot and his daughters
at Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Anbetung der Könige
at Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
The Adoration of the Magi
at Statens Museum for Kunst
The Life of Christ and the Virgin
at Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
More by Frans Francken I in institutions
Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
National Museum in Warsaw
Śródmieście, Poland
Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Antwerp, Belgium
National Museum in Kraków
Kraków, Poland
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
Ghent, Belgium
Statens Museum for Kunst
Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
Brunswick, Germany
