Pieter van Hanselaere (1786 - 1862)
1786Gent, Belgium1862Gent, BelgiumBelgium
Pieter van Hanselaere
Pieter (Pierre) van Hanselaere was a Belgian painter in the neoclassical style, who specialized in portraits and religious and historical scenes. In his early days he specialized in portraiture and achieved a high level of technical perfection. Due to the Napoleonic wars he was not able to leave for Italy until 1816; when he did, he first stayed in Rome and painted portraits of some high-ranking officials, before moving to Naples and achieving success there as well, becoming the painter for the royal court.
Date and place of birt: | 1786, Gent, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 1862, Gent, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Historian, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | History painting, Nude art, Portrait, Religious genre, Self-portrait |
Art style: | Romanticism, Neoclassicism |