Editing Quentin Matsys (section)

==Influences==
[[File:Joachim Patinier, Tentation de saint Antoine, musée du Prado, Madrid, inv. P 1615.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|''Temptation of St. Anthony'', Joachim Patinir and Quentin Matsys, 1520–1524. [[Museo del Prado|Prado Museum]], [[Madrid]]]]In comparison to other Northern Renaissance artists such as [[Hans Holbein the Younger|Holbein]] and [[Albrecht Dürer|Dürer]], Matsys shies away from refined and subtle detailing. Because there are numerous connections between him and these masters, however, it can be concluded that his departure in techniques was deliberate and not an act of ignorance. He most likely met Holbein more than once on his way to England, and Dürer is believed to have visited his house at Antwerp in 1520.<ref name="EB1911"/>  Matsys also became the guardian of [[Joachim Patinir]]'s children after the death of that painter.

His ''Virgin and Christ'', ''[[Ecce Homo]]'' and ''[[Mater Dolorosa]]'' (London and Antwerp) are known for their serene and dignified mastery, gaining in delicacy and nuance in the works of his maturity. It is believed that he had known the work of [[Leonardo da Vinci]] in the form of prints made and circulated among northern artists (his ''Madonna and Child with the Lamb'', inspired by ''[[The Virgin and Child with St. Anne (Leonardo da Vinci)|The Virgin and Child with St. Anne]]'', reflects da Vinci's influences).<ref>{{in lang|en}} {{cite book |author=Lawrence Gowing |title=A History of art|year=1983 |page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofart02gowi/page/672 672]|publisher=Prentice-Hall|isbn=0-13-276527-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofart02gowi|url-access=registration }}</ref> This is largely regarded as proof that Matsys was greatly influenced by Italian Renaissance artists, and that he most likely travelled to Italy for at least a brief period.