Jan Boeckhorst (Langer Jan, 1604 - 1668)
Langer Jan1604Münster, Germany1668-04-21Antwerp, BelgiumGermany
Jan Boeckhorst
Jan Boeckhorst or Johann Bockhorst was a German-born Flemish Baroque painter and draughtsman. He was a versatile artist who produced history paintings, genre scenes and portraits in a style influenced by the trio of leading Baroque painters in Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens. Boeckhorst also worked as a designer of cartoons for tapestries.
Nickname: | Langer Jan |
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Date and place of birt: | 1604, Münster, Germany |
Date and place of death: | 21 april 1668, Antwerp, Belgium |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | History painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |