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[[image:Le Court Altare S. Maria della Salute.jpg|thumb|250px|''Queen of Heaven expelling the Plague'', Main altar, [[Santa Maria della Salute|Salute]]]]
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'''Josse de Corte''' ([[1627]]-[[1679]]) was a [[Baroque]] sculptor, born in [[Ypres]], but mainly active in [[Venice]] from 1657 on.
[[File:Beato Gherardo Sagredo in San Francesco dela Vigna a Venezia.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Gerardo Sagredo by Josse de Corte]]
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'''Josse de Corte''' (1627–1679) was a [[Baroque]] [[Flemish people|Flemish]] sculptor, born in [[Ypres]], but mainly active in [[Venice]] after 1657.


==History==
He is also known as ''Giusto Cort'' or ''Josse Lecurt'' or ''Josse Cort''. He obtained some training in Rome. His masterpiece is the dramatic high altar depicting the ''Queen of Heaven expelling the Plague'' for the church of [[Santa Maria della Salute]] in Venice. He also completed part of the ''[[Morosini]] Monument'' in S. Clemente all'Isola. Among his pupils in Venice were [[Francesco Cavrioli]], [[Francesco Penso]], and [[Orazio Marinali]]. Together they all contributed to the extensive sculptural decoration of the exterior of the church of the Salute.
He is also known as ''Giusto Le Court'' ''Giusto Cort'' or ''Josse Lecurt'' or ''Josse Cort''. He obtained some training in Rome by [[François Duquesnoy]].


His masterpiece is the theatrical and dynamic high altar sculptural complex depicting the ''Queen of Heaven expelling the Plague'' for the church of [[Santa Maria della Salute]] in Venice. It depicts the Virgin Mary saving pleading figures and scattering the personified evil of the plague.
Wittkower 450-2


He also completed part of the ''[[Morosini family|Morosini]] Monument'' in [[San Clemente all'Isola]] in Venice. He also sculpted the Atlantes on the façade of the church of the [[Ospedaletto, Venice|Ospedaletto]] in Venice. Among his pupils in Venice were [[Heinrich Meyring]] (Enrico Merengo), [[Francesco Cavrioli]], [[Francesco Penso]], and [[Orazio Marinali]]. Together they all contributed, together with Tommaso Rues influenced by Le Court to the extensive sculptural decoration of the exterior of the church of the Salute.
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==References==
*{{cite book | first= Rudolph|last= Wittkower|author-link= Rudolf Wittkower| year=1993| title= Pelican History of Art| chapter= Art and Architecture Italy, 1600-1750| others=1980 | pages= 450–452 | publisher= Penguin Books Ltd}}
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 20 June 2023

Queen of Heaven expelling the Plague, Main altar, Salute
Gerardo Sagredo by Josse de Corte

Josse de Corte (1627–1679) was a Baroque Flemish sculptor, born in Ypres, but mainly active in Venice after 1657.

History

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He is also known as Giusto Le Court Giusto Cort or Josse Lecurt or Josse Cort. He obtained some training in Rome by François Duquesnoy.

His masterpiece is the theatrical and dynamic high altar sculptural complex depicting the Queen of Heaven expelling the Plague for the church of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice. It depicts the Virgin Mary saving pleading figures and scattering the personified evil of the plague.

He also completed part of the Morosini Monument in San Clemente all'Isola in Venice. He also sculpted the Atlantes on the façade of the church of the Ospedaletto in Venice. Among his pupils in Venice were Heinrich Meyring (Enrico Merengo), Francesco Cavrioli, Francesco Penso, and Orazio Marinali. Together they all contributed, together with Tommaso Rues influenced by Le Court to the extensive sculptural decoration of the exterior of the church of the Salute.

Atlantes in the Chiesa dell'Ospedaletto

References

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  • Wittkower, Rudolph (1993). "Art and Architecture Italy, 1600-1750". Pelican History of Art. 1980. Penguin Books Ltd. pp. 450–452.
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