De Vriendt brothers

The De Vriendt brothers, Juliaan Joseph and Albrecht François Lieven, were Belgian painters, both born at Ghent, sons of a decorative painter.

Biography

The two brothers were close friends, and their works show marked signs of resemblance. Having received their early training from their father at Ghent, they removed to Antwerp, where they soon yielded to the influence of the painter Baron Henrik Leys.
Albrecht became director of the Academy of Fine Arts at Antwerp and was succeeded by his brother.

Works

Albrecht's principal works are:

Jacqueline of Bavaria imploring Philip the Good to pardon her Husband
The Excommunication of Bouchard d'Avesnes
The Angelus
Pope Paul III before Luther's Portrait
The Citizens of Ghent paying homage to the child Charles V
Philip the Handsome swearing fidelity to the privileges of the Town of Furnes
The Virgin of St. Luc
Decoration of the municipal hall at Bruges, which was completed by his brother
Phillip I Conferring Order of Golden Fleece on his Son.

Among Juliaan's more notable works are:

The Citizens of Eisenach driving out St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Jairus's Daughter
Mural paintings in the Palace of Justice at Antwerp
The Christmas Carol.