Arnold of Nijmegen

Arnold of Nijmegen (also known as Aert Ortkens, Aert van Hort, Arnoud van Nijmegen, Arnt van Ort van Nijmegen, Arnoult de Nimègue, Arnouldt de la Pointe) (active c. 1490 – c. 1536) was a 15th-century Dutch stained glass artist who worked in both modern-day Belgium and France, adopting the Renaissance style and influencing the stained glass workshops of Normandy. His work is known for its delicate draftsmanship, brilliance of colouring, the rich decoration of robes and detailed architectural settings.

The style of these windows is High Gothic in character, and strongly influenced by Early Netherlandish painters of the 15th century such as Jan van Eyck. This can be seen in the proportions of his figures, with small heads and long bodies, and in the elaborate and richly decorated robes. The style also has much in common with the style of tapestries that were produced at the Tournai factories.

Examples of his signed work include a large Tree of Jesse window in the Church Saint-Godard of Rouen (1506); a Martyrdom of Saint Stephen at the Church Saint-Romain of Rouen and a Three Marys window made in Antwerp in about 1526 for the Church Notre-Dame of Louviers. The Victoria and Albert Museum has three panels depicting scenes from the life of Saint Peter. The panels are sections of a window from a church in Rouen. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds two roundels showing the heads of Christ and John the Baptist.