Abraham Howarts (Govaerts) (1589 - 1626)
1589-08-30Antwerp, Belgium1626-09-09Antwerp, BelgiumBelgium
Abraham Howarts (Govaerts)
Abraham Govaerts was a Flemish painter who specialized in small cabinet-sized forest landscapes in the manner of Jan Brueghel the Elder and Gillis van Coninxloo. He was a regular collaborator with other artists who were specialists in specific genres. Govaerts would paint the landscape while these specialists painted the figures, animals or still life elements.
Date and place of birt: | 30 august 1589, Antwerp, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 9 september 1626, Antwerp, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | History painting, Landscape painting, Mythological painting |
Art style: | Mannerism, Renaissance |