Bloemaert, Abraham, 1564-1651
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Name (Latin)
Bloemaert, Abraham, 1564-1651
Other forms of name
Blomart, A. (Abraham), 1564-1651
Blomart, Abraham, 1564-1651
Date of birth
1564-12-25
Date of death
1651-01-27
Place of birth
Netherlands
Field of activity
Art, Baroque
Mannerism (Art)
Occupation
Painters
Printmakers
Designers
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Abraham Bloemaert ; born in Gorinchem 25 december 1564 or 1566, died in Utrecht 27 January 1651 ; was a Dutch painter and printmaker in etching and engraving ; was one of the "Haarlem Mannerists" from about 1585, but in the new century altered his style to fit new Baroque trends ; mostly painted history subjects and some landscapes ; was a teacher who trained many of the Utrecht Caravaggists ( (Wikipedia, viewed February 20, 2020) )
- Roethlisberger, M. Abraham Bloemaert and his sons, c1993:v. 1, p. 15 (b. Christmas 1566 (hitherto usually given as 1564) in Gorinchem; d. 1-13-1651 in Utrecht; painter)
- Preissler, J. D. Die durch Theorie erfundene Practic, oder Gründlich-verfasste Reguln ... 1765-1775:v. 1, plate [280], etc. (A. Blomart)
- Alg. Winkler Prins enc.(Bloemaert, Abraham, b. 12-25-1564; d. 1-27-1651)
- Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne, 1843-1865(Bloemaert, Abraham; b. 1564 in Gorcum; d. 1647; painter in Utrecht)
- Nouvelle biographie générale(Bloemaert, Abraham; Dutch painter and engraver; b. Gorkum in 1564; d. 1647 in Utrecht)
- Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart(Bloemaert, Abraham; b. 1564)
- OCLC ( (Record enhanced with data from: The IMAGINE Thesaurus - The Israel Museum Jerusalem Thesaurus - Artist names authority file) )
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Wikipedia description:
Abraham Bloemaert (25 December 1566 – 27 January 1651) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who used etching and engraving. He initially worked in the style of the "Haarlem Mannerists", but by the beginning of the 17th-century altered his style in line with the new Baroque style that was then developing. He mostly painted history subjects and some landscapes. He was an important teacher, training most of the Utrecht Caravaggisti.
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