About Jan van Eeckele
Lived 1520 – 1561 (aged 40–41). Jan van Eeckele was a Dutch painter.
Jan van Eeckele or Van Eekele or Van Heckele (1520 – 1561) was an Netherlandish painter active in Bruges.
Van Eeckele became a master of the Guild of St. Luke in Bruges in 1534, where he remained until his death. Works by him shown at the 1902 Exposition des primitifs flamands à Bruges were a Mater Dolorosa from the cathedral of St Salvator in Bruges, and a Lactatio Bernardi from the church of the Black (Augustinian) Sisters. In his critical catalog of the 1902 exhibition, Georges Hulin de Loo stated that Jan van Eeckele is the same person as the Monogrammist J.V.E.
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Jan Van Der Heke Eeckele, Jan Van Der Heke Heckele, Van HeckeleContemporaries
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jan van Eeckele?
Flemish painter
When was Jan van Eeckele born?
Jan van Eeckele was born in 1520.
When did Jan van Eeckele die?
Jan van Eeckele died in 1561 in Bruges.
What was Jan van Eeckele's occupation?
Jan van Eeckele was a painter.
What nationality was Jan van Eeckele?
Jan van Eeckele was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan van Eeckele. https://biography.guide/jan-van-eeckele/
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