Nicolaes Maes (1634 - 1693)
1634-01Dordrecht, The Netherlands1693-11-24Amsterdam, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
Nicolaes Maes
Nicolaes Maes was a Dutch painter known for his genre scenes, portraits, religious compositions and the occasional still life. A pupil of Rembrandt in Amsterdam, he returned to work in his native city of Dordrecht for 20 years. In the latter part of his career he returned to Amsterdam where he became the leading portrait painter of his time. Maes contributed to the development of genre painting in the Netherlands and was the most prominent portrait painter working in Amsterdam in the final three decades of the 17th century.
Date and place of birt: | January 1634, Dordrecht, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 24 november 1693, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
Nationality: | The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | Delft School |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Baroque |