Cornelis van Poelenburgh

Portrait of Cornelis van Poelenburgh

Cornelis van Poelenburgh or Cornelis van Poelenburch[1] (1594 – 12 August 1667),[2] was a Dutch landscape painter and draughtsman. He was the leading representative of the first generation of Dutch landscape painters who were active in Rome in the early 17th century. He was known for small-scale paintings depicting Italianate landscapes with small figures enacting biblical or mythological scenes or in contemporary attire.[3]

  1. ^ Name variations: Cornelis van Poelenborch, Cornelis van Poelenburg, Cornelis van Poelenburgh, and nicknames: Brusco and Satyr
  2. ^ Cornelis van Poelenburch in the RKD
  3. ^ Nicolette C. Sluijter-Seijffert. "Poelenburch, Cornelis van." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 24 Aug. 2016

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