Karel Breydel (1678 - 1744)
1678-XX-XXAntwerp, Belgium1744-XX-XXAntwerp, BelgiumBelgium, Flanders
Karel Breydel
Karel / Carel Breydel was a Flemish painter of battle pieces, equestrian paintings and landscapes. Karel Breydel was an older brother of Frans Breydel, who became court painter in Kassel. Karel Breydel is known as a painter of battle pieces and cavalry attacks. These paintings are painted with spirit after the manner of Adam Frans van der Meulen, the leading Flemish battle painter of the 17th century. He also executed a number of landscapes and views of the Rhine in the manner of Griffier. Several leading European museums own paintings by Breydel.Date and place of birt: | 1678, Antwerp, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 1744, Antwerp, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium, Flanders |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Batalist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Military art, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Realism |
Technique: | Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel |