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 *pil of Cornelis Poelenburg, whom he imitated successfully in choice of subjects, neatness of treatment, and colouring. Works: Soldiers and Women, Diana Bathing, Mr. Bisshop, Amsterdam; Landscape with Roman Ruins and Bathing Shepherdesses (by Dirck van der Lisse ?), Mountainous Valley with Fishermen and Shepherds, Wood Landscape with Bathing Nymphs, Brunswick Gallery.—Immerzeel, ii. 191; Riegel, Beiträge, ii. 189; Burger, Musée, ii. 282.

LYSARDE (Lyzardi), NICHOLAS, English painter of 16th century, died in London, April, 1570. In the service of Henry VIII. and Edward VI.; sergeant-painter to Queens Mary and Elizabeth. Painted historical subjects.—Redgrave.

LYTRAS, N., born in Athens, Greece; contemporary. History and genre painter, pupil of Munich Academy. Works: Antigone; Death of Patriarch Gregorius; After Pillage by Pirates; Oriental Kitchen; Disobedient Grandson.—Müller, 345.

LYVERSBERG PASSION, Cologne Museum; a series of eight pictures, by an unknown master, on wood, each H. 3 ft. × 2 ft. 3 in. Subject: The Passion of Christ. 1. Last Supper; 2. Betrayal; 3. Christ before Pilate; 4. Mocking of Christ; 5. Christ bearing the Cross; 6. Crucifixion; 7. Entombment; 8. Resurrection. Painted about 1463-90; formerly attributed to Israel von Meckenem. Belonged to the Collection of Herr Lyversberg, Cologne, then to Mme. Baumeister, his daughter, from whom passed in 1864 to the Museum.—Cologne Cat.; Kugler (Crowe), i. 132; do., Kl. Schriften, ii. 301; W. & W., ii. 95.

MAAS (Maes), DIRK, born in Haarlem, Sept. 12, 1656, died there, Dec. 25, 1717. Dutch school; pupil of Hendrik Mommers, of Nicolaas Berchem, and of Hughtenburgh, whose style he adopted. He painted landscapes with animals in the manner of the former, but especially horses and battle-pieces in the latter's style. Spent some time in England during the reign of William III., and painted the Battle of the Boyne for the Duke of Portland. Works: Battle of the Boyne, Colonel Wyndham, Petworth, England; Camp with Horsemen, Rotterdam Museum; Hunting Party Resting, Kunsthalle, Hamburg; Cavalry Skirmish, Pillage on Battlefield, Moltke Collection, Copenhagen; A Camp, Hermitage, St. Petersburg.—Immerzeel, ii. 192; Kramm, iv. 1031; Van der Willigen, 205.

MAAS, NICOLAAS. See Maes.

MABUSE, JAN VAN (Mabusius, Malbodius, Maboggio, Mobugius), born at Maubeuge (Hainault), about 1470, died in Antwerp in 1541. Flemish school. Real name Jan Gossart or Gossaert. History painter, admitted in 1503 to guild in Antwerp, where he practised till 1507, when he went to Italy, the first artist of the Netherlands who visited that country; was in Rome, 1508-13, in suite of Philip, natural son of Philip the Good, in whose service he remained until Philip's death at Utrecht in 1524. Before he went to Italy he painted chiefly religious subjects in the style of the later Van Eyck school, and his pictures show great knowledge of composition, warm colouring, and solidity of execution. Among his works of this period are: Adoration of Magi, Castle How