Frans Breydel (1679 - 1750)
1679-09-08Antwerp, Belgium1750-11-24Antwerp, BelgiumBelgium, Flanders
Frans Breydel
Frans Breydel or Frans Breydel I was a Flemish painter, draftsman and decorative painter (of interiors). He is known for his merry companies, carnival scenes, landscapes and battle pieces. He first specialised in portraits but changed to merry companies, a genre which was very popular in France at the time.Date and place of birt: | 8 september 1679, Antwerp, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 24 november 1750, Antwerp, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium, Flanders |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Batalist, Decorator, Draftsman, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Military art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism |
Technique: | Hand graphic, Oil, Oil on canvas |