Calvaert typically used
chiaroscuro techniques to set stylized foreground figures derived from
Correggio against northern European landscapes. His use of colour also reflects the influence of
Barocci. While continuing to pursue a
mannerist aesthetic throughout his career, Calvaert became a significant contributor to the brand of classicism that came to characterize the
Bolognese school of painting from the start of the 17th century. His principal works are to be seen at Bologna,
Florence,
St. Petersburg,
Parma, and
Caen. Some of his paintings were lost in WWII, and therefore, only his etchings of those pieces remain. Calvaert's painting of The Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist was one of the few that was returned to the family through Nazi-Era Provenance Research. Many of his pieces are on display at the
National Art Gallery of Bologna, while "St Michael", one of his most renowned works, is displayed at the
Basilica of San Petronio. Other paintings and drawings by Calvaert can be found at the
Louvre in Paris (under Dionys Calvaert), The
Met Museum in New York (under Denijs Calvaert), The
British Museum,
The Morgan,
Museo Nacional del Prado, and the
Museum & Gallery in Greenville, South Carolina. ==Works==