Lancelot Blondeel

Lancelot Blondeel, also Lanceloot (1498 – 4 March 1561), was a Flemish artist active in Bruges.

He worked as a painter, architect, city planner, surveyor and cartographer, and designed sculptures, tapestries and jewelry.

[1][2][3] Blondeel was born in Poperinge, and established himself as an artist in Bruges.

[4] He trained Pieter Pourbus, who married his daughter Anna in 1543 and eventually took over his atelier.

He primarily painted commissioned religious themed works for local churches.