Jacob de Backer (1555 - 1585)
1555Antwerp, Belgium1585Antwerp, BelgiumBelgium
Jacob de Backer
Jacob de Backer was a Flemish painter.
He is known to have worked in Antwerp between about 1571 and 1585 and was a very prolific painter. Many paintings and altarpieces in Antwerp and Italy are signed with his name. Bakker also created many elaborate compositions on allegorical subjects.
Date and place of birt: | 1555, Antwerp, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 1585, Antwerp, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium |
Period of activity: | XVI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Allegory, Nude art, Religious genre |
Art style: | Mannerism, Renaissance |