Cornelis de Vos - Artist Info

About Cornelis de Vos

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Cornelius Voss
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    Cornelius de Vos, Belgian 1584-1651

    At one time mentioned together with Rubens and Van Dyck, Cornelius de Vos was considered one of the finest Flemish portrait painters of the early 17th century. He was born in Hulst and in 1596 his parents moved to Antwerp. There de Vos studied with David Reemus, a painter of religious subjects, from 1596 to 1604. After several years of travel, the artist found his career centered on the area of Antwerp. There he joined the painter's guild in 1608, serving as its dean in 1619 and 1620.

    De Vos painted a small number of religious and mythological works but was known as a portraitist, especially of children. His gift seemed to be for observation, which found its bes...

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