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Pierre Coustain

1420 – 1487

Painter from the Southern Netherlands

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About Pierre Coustain

Lived 1420 – 1487 (aged 66–67). Pierre Coustain was a Belgian painter.

Shield of Jacob of Luxemburg as knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Ca. 1481, now at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

Pierre Coustain was a painter and sculptor at the Court of Philip the Good. His name occurs in the records of the brotherhood of St. Luke at Bruges in the year 1450 as Painter Royal.

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Important facts

Born
1420
Birth century
Died
1487, Bruges
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Court painter
Also known as
Pierre Cousstens, Perrenot Cousteyn, Perrenot Costain, Perrenot Coustain, Pierre Cousteyn, Pieter Consteyn
morePerrenot Cousstens, Pierre Costain, Peeter Coustens

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pierre Coustain's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Coustain?

painter from the Southern Netherlands (1420–1487)

When was Pierre Coustain born?

Pierre Coustain was born in 1420.

When did Pierre Coustain die?

Pierre Coustain died in 1487 in Bruges.

What was Pierre Coustain's occupation?

Pierre Coustain was a painter.

What nationality was Pierre Coustain?

Pierre Coustain was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Coustain

· Wikidata: Q2608638

· DBpedia: Pierre Coustain

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