Gillis van Tilborgh II (1625 - 1678)
1625Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium1678Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Gillis van Tilborgh II
Gillis van Tilborgh the Younger was a Flemish painter and a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Brussels.
He received his primary education from his father Gillis van Tilborgh the Elder, and then studied with David Teniers the Younger. Van Tilborgh was a versatile artist: he painted group portraits of townspeople, genre scenes in taverns and villages, depicted soldiers' everyday life and meetings of intellectuals in art galleries. Gillis van Tilborgh was also the curator of the collection of paintings by the Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands in the castle of Tervuren near Brussels.
Date and place of birt: | 1625, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 1678, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Guild of Saint Luke |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque |