Old Masters
Richard van Bleeck was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He was born in The Hague. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History, he was the pupil of Theodor van der Schuer and Daniel Haringh. He became a portrait painter and painted the portrait of the engraver Coenraet Roepel, before moving to London in 1733, where he stayed. He was the father of Pieter van Bleeck, who was born in the Hague, possibly moved with him to London and also became a portrait painter there.
Giacomo Adolfi was an Italian Baroque painter who worked in and around Bergamo.
Born in Bergamo, Giacomo Adolfi was the older brother of the painter Ciro Adolfi and initially trained under his father Benedetto Adolfi. He executed a number of frescoes in churches and public buildings in Bergamo, including "The Crowning of the Virgin" for the church of the Convent del Paradiso and "The Adoration of the Magi" for the church of Sant'Alessandro della Croce in Bergamo.
Francesco Allegrini da Gubbio was an Italian painter of the Baroque period.
He was admired as a battle painter. He was active in Rome, Genoa, Savona, and Naples. In Rome, he painted in the Vatican Loggias. He also painted in the church of San Marco, Rome, and the chapel of San Antonio in the church of Santi Cosma e Damiano. He painted for the Casa Durazzo in Genoa. In Savona he painted for the Palazzo Gavotti and the Savona Cathedral.
Jacopo Amigoni, also named Giacomo Amiconi, was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period, who began his career in Venice, but traveled and was prolific throughout Europe, where his sumptuous portraits were much in demand.
Francesco Faraone Aquila was an Italian engraver. In 1690 he moved to Rome where his brother Pietro had been an engraver for several decades in major workshops in the capital. Pope Clement XI gave him an order which has remained his main work - engraving the bas-reliefs of the Antoninus Pius column and its pedestal. Another important work by Francesco Aquila is the engraving of the frescoes of the dome of the Cathedral of Parma by Correggio and the painting of the Vatican chambers. Following the antique taste established in the 18th century, Aquila engraved various Roman classical works: statues, vases and triumphal arches, thus satisfying the demand of mainly foreign visitors, mainly German and English. His portraits of his contemporaries, both painters and clergymen, also enjoyed great popularity.
Giacomo Antonio Arland was an Italian Baroque painter. At the age of 20 he travelled to Paris, where he was patronised by the Duke of Orleans. He became famous as a portrait miniaturist. In 1729 Giacomo Antonio Arland returned to Genoa as a wealthy man.
Jean Barbault was a French painter, etcher and printmaker, who worked in Rome for most of his life. He is noted for paintings of local people, wearing traditional costumes or Oriental costumes and for his work documenting iconic Roman monuments and antiquities which were published in two volumes.
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as Guercino, was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna. The vigorous naturalism of his early manner contrasts with the classical equilibrium of his later works. His many drawings are noted for their luminosity and lively style.
Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner was an Austrian-German Rococo painter.
He worked as a glass painter. The ceiling painting in the Sanctuary of the Holy Cross of the former Klosters Mountains is considered as his largest and most important work.
Giulio Benso was a Genovese painter of the early Baroque. He is known as one of the followers of the style of Luca Cambiasi. Initially under the patronage of Giovanni Carl Doria, he met Giulio Cesare Procaccini and was encouraged to study in the Genovese Accademia del Nudo. Afterwards, he was apprenticed to Giovanni Battista Paggi. Apart from his work in Liguria, he decorated the Palazzo Grimaldi in Cagnes-sur-Mer with the Fall of Phaeton and sent works to the Abbey of Weingarten in Germany. In the 1640s, he completed his masterpiece, a fresco in the presbytery and apse of the church of the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato. There are also paintings of his in his hometown of Pieve di Teco as well as in the parish church of Sant'Ambrogio in Alassio.
Ambrosius Benson was an Italian painter who became a part of the Northern Renaissance.
While many surviving paintings have been attributed, there is very little known of him from records, and he tended not to sign his work. He is believed to be responsible for mainly religious art, but also painted portraits on commission. He sometime painted from classical sources, often setting the figures in modern-dress, or a contemporary domestic setting. In his lifetime he was successful; he had a large workshop, his work was sold internationally and he was especially popular in Spain.
Isidoro Bianchi called da Campione was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He studied under Pietro Francesco Mazzuchelli. He excelled in fresco painting for the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio at Milan and in different churches at Como.
Jacob Biltius or Jacobus Biltius was a Dutch still life painter originally from The Hague who worked in various places including The Hague, Amsterdam, Maastricht, Antwerp, Leeuwarden and Bergen op Zoom. He was known for his game still lifes, kitchen still lifes and trompe-l'œil still lifes.
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.
Luciano Borzone was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist and early Baroque periods, working mainly in Genoa. After an apprenticeship with Filippo Bertolotto, his uncle, Duke Alberigo of Massa Lunigiana, patronised his work as a pupil of Cesare Corte.
Luciano Bordzone was an outstanding portrait painter. In Genoa he painted the Purification for the church of San Domenico and the Baptism of Christ for the church of Santo Spirito.
Johannes Bosschaert was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age, a member of the Bosshaert family of floral artists. He was a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Haarlem and Dordrecht. His favorite subject is vases with lush bouquets of flowers.
Szymon Buchbinder was a Polish painter of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries of Jewish origin. He is known as a genre painter and portraitist.
Szymon Buchbinder created genre-historical paintings, often with moral overtones, as well as portraits executed in small formats. Many of the subjects were related to Jewish culture and customs. The style of Buchbinder's painting is considered by critics to be in the tradition of the old Dutch school of painting.
Giovanni Antonio Burrini was an Italian painter and engraver who worked during the Late Baroque period.
Giovanni Antonio Burrini worked mainly as a painter, specialising in religious and historical subjects. His style was influenced by the Bolognese school of painting, which emphasized classical composition, clear forms, and vivid colours.
Burrini's paintings often depicted scenes from biblical narratives and mythological stories. His work was distinguished by his meticulous attention to detail, delicate brushwork and sense of dramatic illumination and atmosphere. He also created intricate and finely detailed engravings.
Giovanni Battista Busiri was an Italian painter of landscape and veduta.
Giovanni Battista Busiri followed the style of Gaspard Duguet. His work was greatly influenced by Jan Frans van Bloemen, Hendrik Frans van Lint, Andrea Locatelli and Nicolas Poussin. The figures in Busiri's paintings were executed by other artists.
The works of Giovanni Battista Busini were particularly popular among the wealthy English.
Carlo Cannovaro Caliari was an Italian artist of the Renaissance period. He is also known as Carletto. The youngest son of Paolo Veronese, Caliari was active mainly in Venice, where he worked and inherited the studio of his far more famous father, and later worked along with his brother Gabriele and his uncle, Benedetto.
Placido Campolo was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period. In Rome, he was the pupil of the painter Sebastiano Conca; in 1731, he returned to Messina to paint the Galleria del Senato.
He painted for the cathedral and the church of Sant'Angelo de Rossi (Defeat of the Fallen Angels). He also helped to design the entrances and steps to the church of Monte di Pieta degli Azzurri.
Campolo has an entry in the Benezit Dictionary of Artists.
Giovanni Antonio Canal, commonly known as Canaletto, was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school. Painter of city views or vedute, of Venice, Rome, and London, he also painted imaginary views (referred to as capricci), although the demarcation in his works between the real and the imaginary is never quite clearcut. He was further an important printmaker using the etching technique. In the period from 1746 to 1756 he worked in England where he painted many views of London and other sites including Warwick Castle and Alnwick Castle. He was highly successful in England, thanks to the British merchant and connoisseur Joseph "Consul" Smith, whose large collection of Canaletto's works was sold to King George III in 1762.
Angelo Caroselli or Carosèlli was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his native Rome. He created religious works, allegories, portraits as well as genre scenes in the vein of the Caravaggisti. He also returned regularly to scenes of witchcraft and sorcery. His style is eclectic style and shows influences principally from Caravaggio and the painters of 'low-life' scenes active in Rome called the Bamboccianti. His work is characterised by its search for originality. This is demonstrated in the potent naturalism and chiaroscuro that characterise his compositions and his preference for depicting colorful characters of contemporary Rome and scenes of witchcraft and musicians. The work of Caroselli was influential on other Caravaggisti such as the Lucchese painter Pietro Paolini and the Dutch painter Dirck van Baburen.
Giulio Carpioni was an Italian painter and etcher of the early Baroque era.
He painted history and bacchanals, and also sacred subjects of a small size, many of which are to be seen in the churches in the Venetian states. Paintings by him may be seen in the Galleries of Augsburg, Dresden, Vienna, Modena, and Florence.
Agostino Carracci was an Italian painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, and art teacher. He was, together with his brother, Annibale Carracci, and cousin, Ludovico Carracci, one of the founders of the Accademia degli Incamminati (Academy of the Progressives) in Bologna. This teaching academy promoted the Carracci emphasized drawing from life. It promoted progressive tendencies in art and was a reaction to the Mannerist distortion of anatomy and space. The academy helped propel painters of the School of Bologna to prominence.
Giovanni Battista Castello was an Italian historical painter. His best-known works are the paintings on the vault of the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato. He was an architect and sculptor as well as painter. He painted of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian in the monastery of San Sebastiano. He worked on various projects with his friend Cambiaso, including in a chapel for the Duomo di San Lorenzo.
Jacob Cats was a Dutch painter, printmaker and graphic artist.
He was famous for his urban landscapes and landscapes with realistic portrayals of people and animals. His works were distinguished for their originality, poetic rendering of the features of nature and depth.
His works are represented in almost all major public collections in the Netherlands.
Giacomo Cavedone was an Italian Baroque painter who worked in Bologna. He was a pupil of Lоdovico Carracci, one of the founders of the Accademia Carracci, which was the leading artistic institution in Bologna.
Giacomo Cavedone was known for his skilful use of chiaroscuro and his ability to create dramatic and emotional scenes. He painted both religious and secular subjects, including portraits, mythological scenes and historical events.
In addition to his career as a painter, Cavedone also worked as an engraver and was involved in the decoration of several palaces in Bologna.
Andreas Joseph Chandelle is a German painter and art collector. He is known for his mastery of pastels. He created many paintings in this technique - portraits, genre scenes, images of religious and historical events.
Anthony Claesz the Younger was a Dutch painter who worked on floral still lifes during the Golden Age of Dutch painting.
Anthony Claesz's paintings are generally constructed with great attention to detail, and he was particularly adept at depicting the play of light and shadow on reflective surfaces.
During his lifetime, Anthony Claesz the Younger was highly respected and was a member of the St. Luke's Guild in Amsterdam. His work can be found in many museums and galleries around the world, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the National Gallery in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Charles-Louis Clérisseau was a French architect, draughtsman, antiquary, and artist who became a leading authority on ancient Roman architecture and Roman ruins in Italy and France. With his influence extending to Russia, England, and the United States, and clients including Catherine the Great and Thomas Jefferson, Clérisseau played a key role in the genesis of neoclassical architecture during the second half of the 18th century.
Hermannus Collenius was a Dutch Baroque painter.
The portraits of Hermannus Collenius were characterised by classical elegance and an emphasis on the facial features and clothing of the portrayed subject. The painter often portrayed his sitters according to the latest fashions, which contributed to the popularity of his portraits among the fashionable elite.
Guillaume Coustou the Elder was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Chateau of Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
Raphael Coxie was a Flemish Renaissance painter mainly known for his portrait and history paintings. Details about the life and career of the artist are sketchy. He was only rediscovered as a distinctive artist in the 19th century. He was a pupil of his father and became master in the Mechelen Guild of Saint Luke in 1562. Raphael was a passionate gardener and friend of the Flemish botanist Carolus Clusius to whom he sent drawings of flowers, which Clusius used in his scientific publications. He was active from 1586 in Brussels where he became a master of the local painter's guild in 1605. In the period 1588-89 he spent time in Ghent on a major commission for a painting of the Last Judgement. While in Ghent Coxie also painted a Resurrection of Christ for the monks of the Abbey of Drongen. He is recorded in 1597 as making, in collaboration with Gilbert van Veen, several portraits commissioned by Philip II of Spain.
Marmaduke Cradock was an English painter of birds and animals.
Sketches in the collection of the British Museum indicate that he based at least some of the birds in his paintings on drawings from life. He tended to paint domestic birds and common wild species, rather than the exotic varieties favoured by some other artists. He sometimes introduced elements of drama such as attacks by predatory animals into his bird paintings, a feature shared with the works of Francis Barlow.
Daniele Crespi was an Italian painter and draughtsman. He is regarded as one of the most original artists working in Milan in the 1620s. He broke away from the exaggerated manner of Lombard Mannerism in favour of an early Baroque style, distinguished by clarity of form and content. A prolific history painter, he was also known for his portraits.
Donato Creti was an Italian painter of the Rococo period, active mostly in Bologna.
One memorable conceit in Creti's output is a series of small canvases depicting celestial bodies, disproportionately sized and illuminated, above nocturnal landscapes.
Benjamin Gerritszoon Cuyp was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age, was a member of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke, brother of Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp. He was very prolific and known for allegorical works, genre, war and biblical scenes. He also painted landscapes. Kaipa's work was influenced by Rembrandt's style.
Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp was a Dutch painter-painter and illustrator of the Golden Age, the elder brother of Benjamin Gerritsz. Cuyp. He was a member of the Dordrecht and Utrecht Guilds of St. Luke's. The prolific painter produced a large number of portraits, including many portraits of children. He also painted historical, biblical and genre scenes, still lifes and landscapes.
Polidoro Caldara, usually known as Polidoro da Caravaggio was an Italian painter of the Mannerist period, "arguably the most gifted and certainly the least conventional of Raphael's pupils", who was best known for his now-vanished paintings on the facades of Roman houses.
Jacopo da Empoli, real name Jacopo Chimenti, was a prominent Italian painter, a representative of Counter-Mannerism in Italian art. This movement borrowed some features of Mannerism, but resolutely returned to the realism, harmony and poise of the High Renaissance.
Jacopo da Empoli received his artistic training in the workshop of Maso da San Friano and was inspired by the works of Pontormo and Santi di Tito. He created in Florence, small towns in Tuscany and even visited Genoa.
Jacopo da Empoli created religious paintings and portraits, but an interesting feature of his work was his unique still life paintings, completely different from those of the Dutch masters of the time.
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on a variety of subjects, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and paleontology. Leonardo is widely regarded to have been a genius who epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal, and his collective works comprise a contribution to later generations of artists matched only by that of his younger contemporary, Michelangelo.
Federico Bencovich, also known as Dalmatino, was a Croatian painter and printmaker.
Federico Bencovich's works covered a variety of genres, including religious and historical subjects, landscapes and portraits. He had a remarkable ability to convey the beauty and subtlety of a subject, endowing his paintings with realism and emotional depth.
Bencovich's style was influenced by the Baroque era, which was characterised by grandiosity, theatricality and a rich use of colour and light. His compositions often feature dramatic scenes and dynamic figures, creating a sense of movement and tension. Bencovich's meticulous attention to detail, skilful rendering of texture and expression are testament to his skill.
Justus Danckerts I was a Dutch engraver and print publisher who along with other members of the Danckerts family created one of the leading Dutch geographical map and atlas publishing houses. Justus Danckerts was the son of Cornelis Danckerts I (1603-1656), who established the Danckerts cartographic family business in Amsterdam. After producing in the early 1680s over 20 folio-sized atlas maps, he published in 1686-1887 the first Danckerts atlas. In 1690, another 26-sheet geographical atlas was published; between 1698 and 1700, a 60-sheet atlas was completed. Its map sheets and plates were used by various publishers until the middle of the 18th century.
Jan de Baen was a Dutch portrait painter who lived during the Dutch Golden Age. He was a pupil of the painter Jacob Adriaensz Backer in Amsterdam from 1645 to 1648. He worked for Charles II of England in his Dutch exile, and from 1660 until his death he lived and worked in The Hague. His portraits were popular in his day, and he painted the most distinguished people of his time.
Louis de Caullery was a Flemish painter who is known for his architectural scenes, city views, genre scenes, allegorical compositions and history paintings. He was one of the pioneers of the art genre of courtly gatherings and the garden parties (fête champêtre) in Flemish painting.
Philippe de Champaigne was a French painter and engraver of Flemish origin, a major representative of the French Baroque school. He was one of the founders of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris. Champaigne created a very large number of portraits of the high nobility, as well as paintings on religious themes.
Jacques Adolphsz. de Claeuw or Jacques (de) Grief was a Dutch painter-painter of the Golden Age, a member of the Dordrecht and the Hague Guild of St. Luke. He is known chiefly for his still-life paintings, particularly in the heat of vanitas. His son is the painter Adriaen de Grijef.
Willem de Heusch is a Dutch landscape painter and printmaker.
Willem de Heusch probably studied under Jan Both, as he later painted and etched entirely in his style. De Heusch signed his paintings with his full name beginning with a monogram.
Willem de Heusch was known for his realistic depictions of Dutch landscapes. He used a naturalistic style in his works that was characterized by his attention to detail and skilful use of light and shade.
Although Heusch's style is identical to Botha's, both masters may have been influenced by Claude Lorrain, whose Arcadian art they imitated, during their travels in Italy. Heusch sometimes sketched landscapes for the battle paintings of Jan Molenard.
Bernardo Germán de Llórente was a Spanish painter of the late-Baroque period. He was active in Seville where he was one of the followers of Murillo and made a name with his devotional paintings of the Virgin Mary. He also painted portraits and still lifes with trompe-l'œil effects.
Francesco de Mura was an Italian painter of the late Baroque period. He studied painting under Francesco Solimena and was a favourite pupil and collaborator.
Francesco de Mura was an outstanding figure of the Neapolitan school of painting and was known for his elegant and graceful style. He excelled in various genres, including religious and mythological subjects, portraits and decorative murals.
De Moor's paintings were distinguished by their vivid colours, delicate brushwork and sense of movement. He had a talent for capturing the subtleties of human expression and depicting figures in dynamic poses.
One of de Moor's greatest achievements was his ability to create illusionistic effects, particularly in his frescoes. He used angles and elaborate architectural elements to create a sense of depth and three-dimensionality, immersing viewers in the environment he painted.
Pieter de Neyn or Deneyn was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age.
In his youth he worked as a stonemason, but an acquaintance with painters gave him the opportunity to learn the basics of painting. De Neyn was known for landscapes featuring villagers at work and also painted battle scenes. He was also a city sculptor in Leiden.
Pieter de Ring was a Dutch painter who specialised in still lifes. He became famous for his rich banquet depictions of fruit, shrimp, oysters, musical instruments, books and precious objects such as nautilus shells or Chinese porcelain.
In his youth, he worked as a bricklayer during the day and drew in the evening; the other family members all worked in the fabric industry. After painting a number of pictures, he apprenticed himself to Jan Davidsz. de Heem with his grandfather's permission. In 1647 he became a founding member of the Guild of Saint Lucas.
Lucas de Valdés Carasquilla, a Spanish Baroque painter and engraver from Seville, born in 1661, was the third child of Juan de Valdés Leal. Influenced by his father's role in the painting guild, he began artistic endeavors early, creating his first known work at eleven. Alongside his siblings, he learned painting and engraving techniques in his father's workshop. Notably, he collaborated on assignments like adorning the Hospital de los Venerables' church. After formal education at San Hermenegildo College, he married the daughter of sculptor Francisco Dionisio de Ribas.
Lucas's prominence grew as his father's health declined. He completed various works, including murals, engravings, portraits, and more, reflecting influences from Murillo and others. His significant projects encompassed the murals in churches like the Hospital de los Venerables and the convent of San Pablo el Real. Around 1715, he painted the dome of the church at San Luis de los Franceses, then shifted to teaching mathematics at the Academy of Guardiamarinas in Cádiz from 1719, marking a decline in artistic output. He passed away in Cádiz on February 23, 1725.
Francesco Cairo, also known as Francesco del Cairo, was an Italian Baroque painter active in Lombardy and Piedmont. It is not known where he obtained his early training though he is strongly influenced by the circle of il Morazzone, in works such as the Saint Teresa altarpiece in the Certosa di Pavia. Many of his works are eccentric depictions of religious ecstasies; the saints appear liquefied and contorted by piety. He often caps them with exuberant, oriental turbans.
Simone del Tintore was an Italian painter, active in his native Lucca. He is mainly known as a still-life painter but he may also have painted religious subjects.
He trained at the 'Academy of Painting and Drawing of Lucca', which had been established by the local artist Pietro Paolini.
Del Tintore evolved from still lifes ('natura morta') to 'natura viva', compositions which included living animals and figures, occasionally painted by his teacher Pietro Paolini.
Del Tintore's favoured motifs were wicker baskets laden with fruit and mushrooms scattered about with pale, luminous green leaves transformed into a dense, dark green thanks to the use of chiaroscuro effects.
Jan Jansz. den Uyl was a painter of the Dutch Golden Age. He very much specialized in the form of still life known as the breakfast piece, or, in the elaborate style of painters like den Uyl, banquet pieces (banketjestukken). He also painted landscapes and animal paintings.
Balthasar van der Ast was a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in still lifes of flowers and fruit, as well as painting a number of remarkable shell still lifes; he is considered to be a pioneer in the genre of shell painting. His still lifes often contain insects and lizards.
Tiberio di Tito was an Italian painter. He was the son and pupil of the late-Mannerist painter Santi di Tito. He specialized in portrait painting, including small pencil portraits, on which he was much employed by Cardinal Leopoldo de' Medici.
Abraham Diepraam was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age and a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Dordrecht. He is known for his small genre works depicting interior tavern scenes with drinking or smoking peasants. He also painted portraits of ordinary people.
Giovanni Battista Discepoli also called "Lo Zoppo di Lugano" from his being a cripple, was a Swiss-Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Milan. He was a pupil of the painter Camillo Procaccini. In Milan, he painted a Purgatory for the church of San Carlo, and an Adoration of the Magi originally painted for San Marcello is now in the Brera Gallery. Lugano also has some of his works; in the church of Santa Teresa at Como is a picture of that Saint. One of his pupils was Pompeo Ghiti from Brescia.
Domenichino, real name Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter of the Bolognese school, mentor of Nicolas Poussin and Claude Lorrain, forerunner of Classicism.
Domenico painted the Palazzo Farnese and the frescoes in the church of Sant'Onofrio. He worked with Guido Reni in the Church of St Gregory the Great. Until the middle of the 19th century Domenichino was regarded by connoisseurs of the fine arts as one of the greatest artists in European history, a true heir of Raphael.
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot was a Dutch painter of the Dutch Golden Age, member of the Guild of St. Luke in Utrecht. He was a versatile painter, painting landscapes, moral allegories, and biblical stories. But he was mainly known for his genre rustic scenes with many participants, these paintings often had a moral component. In his compositions, Drochslot paid much attention to detail and signed them with the monogram "JCODS."
Louis Fabricius Dubourg (Louis Fabritius du Bourg) was an historical and academic painter of arcadian landscapes, and an engraver.
He was a pupil of Gerard de Lairesse, Gerrit Rademaker (1672-1711) and Jacob van Huysum. In 1718 he became sexton of a small wooden church on Kerkstraat. Around 1726 he was practising foreshortening and may have been a member of an academy; he produced a lot of nude (art) during his life.
Jacob Duck was a Netherlandish painter and printmaker of the Dutch Golden Age, a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Utrecht.
Duck lived and worked successfully in Utrecht, in Haarlem and in The Hague, painting mainly genre scenes, often of soldiers relaxing in taverns and even brothels. His painting is a unique combination of humor and eroticism, inherent in the works of the Utrecht Caravagistes. Ducke's paintings can be seen in many of the world's leading museums.
Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros was a Swiss painter, watercolourist and engraver, and was a main figure in the 'pre-romantic' movement.
Ducros is notable among watercolourists of his time for his large canvases, limited palette and forceful tones (achieved through application of gum) which allowed his paintings to be hung alongside oils at exhibitions.
Gaspard Duguet, also known as Gaspard Poussin, was a French painter specialising in landscape painting. He was born into a family of French painters who settled in Rome.
Gaspard Duguet received his artistic training from his uncle, Nicolas Poussin, who was one of the leading Baroque painters. Duguet's early works were strongly influenced by Poussin's style, which emphasized clarity and orderliness of composition.
In the 1650s, Duguet began to develop a style of his own, characterized by his bold brushwork and vibrant use of colour. He became known for his ability to create dramatic and atmospheric landscapes, often depicting scenes from the Roman countryside.
Gaspar Duguet's paintings have a sense of grandeur and monumentality. His landscapes often feature classical ruins and ancient monuments, giving his works a sense of historical depth and resonance.
Jan Eversen, full name Johannes Hendrik Eversen, was a Dutch painter of the 20th century.
Eversen trained at the Heatherley School of Art in London and initially painted portraits, but later became fascinated by the beauty of still life subjects. He created carefully painted, detailed still lifes of various objects, utensils, foods, fruits and flowers in the style of the old Dutch masters of the 17th century.
Experts believe that Eversen is almost equal in technique to Rembrandt, Paulus Potter and Jan Steen. His works were very popular outside the Netherlands, for example, in Great Britain.
Martin Hermann Faber was a German painter, architect, and cartographer. He was also a copper engraver in Rome. He lived and worked most of his life in Emden, where he still remains one of the most respected and significant artistic personalities of the city.
Lucas van Valckenborch was a Flemish painter, mainly known for his landscapes. He also made contributions to portrait painting, and allegorical and market scenes. Court painter to Archduke Matthias, the governor of the Spanish Netherlands in Brussels, he later migrated to Austria and then Germany where he joined members of his extended family of artists who had moved there for religious reasons.
Frans Floris de Vriendt the Elder was a Flemish painter and engraver of the 16th century.
The artistic style of Frans Floris was strongly influenced by the Italian Renaissance. He combined elements of Italian mannerism with his own interpretation, creating a distinctive style characterized by attention to detail, vivid colours and dynamic compositions.
Frans Floris was known for his large-scale historical and mythological paintings, which often depicted complex subjects and included many figures. His works demonstrated his ability to create dramatic and evocative scenes, exploring themes of religion, mythology and human emotion.
Anton Domenico Gabbiani was an Italian painter and decorator who designed the interiors of late Baroque palaces and churches.
Anton Domenico Gabbiani specialised in religious and historical subjects, often depicting scenes from the Bible, mythology and classical literature.
His paintings displayed a strong sense of composition, dynamic poses and an emphasis on emotional expression. Gabbiani was able to create impressive lighting effects and convey details of fabric and texture.
Guiliam Gabron, or Willem Gabron, was a Flemish Baroque still life painter, who worked in a wide range of genres including fruit pieces, vanitas still lifes, flower still lifes, game pieces and breakfast pieces. Gabron was also a gifted animalier and often included living animals in his still life scenes. He initially worked in a monochrome style but developed a more colourful palette after a long stay in Italy.
Barend Gael was a Dutch painter and graphic artist of the Dutch Golden Age of painting. He was a pupil of Philips Wouwerman.
Barend Gael was an accomplished painter of Italian landscapes and was known at the Guild of St. Luke's in Haarlem by 1642.
Gael's paintings are noted for their precise composition and use of light and shadow. He often used dark backgrounds to create a sense of depth and contrast, and skillfully used light to emphasise the texture and detail of figures.
Ippolito Galantini was an Italian Baroque painter and religious figure. Known by the nicknames Il Capuccino and Il Prete Genovese.
Born in Florence, he was for a time a pupil of Stefaneschi, under whose influence he became a monk of the Capuchin order (hence the two nicknames by which he is known). He was sent as a missionary to India, where he spent several years, and on his return to Europe painted several paintings for the churches of his order. There is a self-portrait of him in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi was an Italian painter and etcher of the Baroque period. He was a pupil of the painter Francesco Furini, then moved to Rome, where he joined the Accademia di San Luca in 1652. He was an accomplished etcher and produced works for Leonardo Agostini’s book 'Le gemme antiche figurate' (1657–9). The Roman baroque painter and engraver Giovanni Francesco Venturini was probably his pupil.
Marcus Gerards the Younger was a Flemish portrait painter of the Renaissance.
Marcus Gerards the Younger was considered one of the most talented portraitists of Britain at the end of the XVI century, was under the patronage of Princess Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), wife of King James I Stuart of England and Scotland. In 1610 he became a court painter, whose work was highly paid. He painted portraits of King James I, Queen Anne and their children.
Giovanni Francesco Gessi was an Italian Baroque painter, one of the greatest masters of the Bolognese school of painting in the first half of the 17th century. Around 1607 he was an apprentice in the studio of Guido Reni. Together with his teacher he worked in Rome, Mantua and Ravenna.
During his apprenticeship Giovanni Francesco Jesse studied different artistic movements in contemporary Italy (around 1600), in particular those of the Bolognese and Neapolitan schools, and was able to create his own, original style by combining them and their mutual influence. He painted mainly on religious themes, but also on mythological subjects.
Peeter Gijsels was a Flemish painter of the Baroque period.
Peeter Gijsels is known for his landscapes, architectural compositions and still lifes. He is also considered a genre painter as he painted scenes of village markets and church kermis. His landscapes in the style of Jan Bruegel the Elder were in great demand during his time.
Luca Giordano was a late Baroque Italian painter of the 17th and early 18th centuries. He is known as one of the leading representatives of the Neapolitan school of painting.
During his career, Luca Giordano created more than 1,000 paintings and frescoes for Catholic churches. He was noted for his incredible rapidity of work, for which among his contemporaries he was nicknamed Luca Fa Presto, which means "fast" in Italian. Giordano put the painting on stream, hiring in his workshop a lot of students. Even after the master's death, his pupils completed orders for several decades based on sketches created by Giordano.
In 1692 he was invited to Spain by King Charles II, and for the next 10 years the painter worked for the rulers of Madrid.
Today Giordano's masterpieces adorn dozens of museums in Europe.
Jan Gossaert was a French-speaking painter from the Low Countries also known as Jan Mabuse (the name he adopted from his birthplace, Maubeuge) or Jennyn van Hennegouwe (Hainaut), as he called himself when he matriculated in the Guild of Saint Luke, at Antwerp, in 1503. He was one of the first painters of Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting to visit Italy and Rome, which he did in 1508–09, and a leader of the style known as Romanism, which brought elements of Italian Renaissance painting to the north, sometimes with a rather awkward effect. He achieved fame across at least northern Europe, and painted religious subjects, including large altarpieces, but also portraits and mythological subjects, including some nudity.
Jan Griffier the Younger was an 18th-century painter active in England.
According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History he was the son of Jan Griffier I and the younger brother of Robert. He lived on Pall Mall and influenced the painter Christian August Lorentzen.
