Michiel Carree (1657 - 1727)
1657Den Haag, The Netherlands1727-10-03Alkmaar, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
Michiel Carree
Michiel Carree of Karé was a Dutch painter and decorator of the Golden Age.
Carree was a famous landscape painter: King Frederick of Prussia invited him to Berlin and appointed him court painter. After the king's death, he returned to Holland and was mainly engaged in decorating the palaces of the noble townspeople. Carrée often depicted livestock in his landscapes, and these paintings can now be seen in the Rotterdam Museum.
Date and place of birt: | 1657, Den Haag, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 3 october 1727, Alkmaar, The Netherlands |
Nationality: | The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Animalistic, Landscape painting, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Baroque |
Technique: | Ink, Oil |