Pieter Snayers (1592 - 1667) - photo 1

Pieter Snayers

Pieter Snayers was a Flemish painter known for his panoramic battle scenes, depictions of cavalry skirmishes, attacks on villages, coaches and convoys and hunting scenes. He established his reputation mainly through his topographic battle scenes providing a bird's eye view over the battlefield. He further painted large landscapes and portraits of the aristocracy. He was a regular collaborator of local landscape painters and also Rubens.

After starting his career in Antwerp, he moved to Brussels where he worked for the court. He was the principal military iconographer of the court in Brussels and the appointed court painter with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:24 november 1592, Antwerp, Belgium
Date and place of death:1667, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Nationality:Belgium
Period of activity: XVII century
Specialization:Artist, Batalist, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Genre art, History painting, Military art, Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Baroque
Technique:Ink, Chalk, Charcoal, Oil, Oil on canvas

Creators Belgium

 Gustave Franciscus de Smet (1877 - 1943)
Gustave Franciscus de Smet
1877 - 1943
Frans Mortelmans (1865 - 1936)
Frans Mortelmans
1865 - 1936
Eugeen van Mieghem (1875 - 1930)
Eugeen van Mieghem
1875 - 1930
Frans Pourbus II (1569 - 1622)
Frans Pourbus II
1569 - 1622
Louis Dubois (1830 - 1880)
Louis Dubois
1830 - 1880
Jean Milo (1906 - 1993)
Jean Milo
1906 - 1993
Jean-Baptiste Roby (1821 - 1910)
Jean-Baptiste Roby
1821 - 1910
Henri-Joseph Antonissen (1737 - 1794)
Henri-Joseph Antonissen
1737 - 1794
Juan Flandes (1460 - 1519)
Juan Flandes
1460 - 1519
Guillaume van der Hecht (1817 - 1891)
Guillaume van der Hecht
1817 - 1891
Francis Alÿs (1959)
Francis Alÿs
1959
Camille van Camp (1834 - 1891)
Camille van Camp
1834 - 1891
Lucas Achtschellinck (1626 - 1699)
Lucas Achtschellinck
1626 - 1699
Edward Antoon Portielje (1861 - 1949)
Edward Antoon Portielje
1861 - 1949
Marc Eemans (1907 - 1998)
Marc Eemans
1907 - 1998
Hendrik Hondius I (1573 - 1650)
Hendrik Hondius I
1573 - 1650

Creators Baroque

Cornelis de Man (1621 - 1706)
Cornelis de Man
1621 - 1706
Christoffel van der Lamen (1607 - 1651)
Christoffel van der Lamen
1607 - 1651
Alexander Jan Tricius (1620 - 1692)
Alexander Jan Tricius
1620 - 1692
David van der Plas (1647 - 1704)
David van der Plas
1647 - 1704
Egid Quirin Asam (1692 - 1750)
Egid Quirin Asam
1692 - 1750
Michele Desubleo (1601 - 1676)
Michele Desubleo
1601 - 1676
Norbert Roettiers (1665 - 1727)
Norbert Roettiers
1665 - 1727
Cornelis Troost (1696 - 1750)
Cornelis Troost
1696 - 1750
Caspar Netscher (1639 - 1684)
Caspar Netscher
1639 - 1684
Antonio Contri (XVII century - 1731)
Antonio Contri
XVII century - 1731
Pietro Negri (1628 - 1679)
Pietro Negri
1628 - 1679
Jean Lemaire (1598 - 1659)
Jean Lemaire
1598 - 1659
Antonio Amorosi (1660 - 1738)
Antonio Amorosi
1660 - 1738
Jean-Robert Ango (1710 - 1773)
Jean-Robert Ango
1710 - 1773
Emmanuel Héré de Corny (1705 - 1763)
Emmanuel Héré de Corny
1705 - 1763
Francesco Polazzo (1682 - 1752)
Francesco Polazzo
1682 - 1752