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1590 Amsterdam, Holland - 1656 Haarlem, Holland. Known for: Realist still-life, kitchen interiors and religious ceremony painting.
Floris van Schooten was active throughout the entire first half of the 17th century and the early Haarlem still life painter had a major influence on this genre in the Netherlands. Born in Amsterdam... Read full biography
Floris van Schooten was active throughout the entire first half of the 17th century and the early Haarlem still life painter had a major influence on this genre in the Netherlands. Born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands around 1590, Floris Van Schooten was a prolific painter from a Catholic family.... Read full biography
Floris van Schooten was active throughout the entire first half of the 17th century and the early Haarlem still life painter had a major influence on this genre in the Netherlands. Born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands around 1590, Floris Van Schooten was a prolific painter from a Catholic family. Although very little is known about his life, he was dean of the Guild of Saint Luke of Haarlem in 1639. Van Schooten began his painting career with market scenes and kitchen interiors in the tradition... Read full biography
Floris van Schooten was active throughout the entire first half of the 17th century and the early Haarlem still life painter had a major influence on this genre in the Netherlands. Born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands around 1590, Floris Van Schooten was a prolific painter from a Catholic family. Although very little is known about his life, he was dean of the Guild of Saint Luke of Haarlem in 1639. Van Schooten began his painting career with market scenes and kitchen interiors in the tradition of Pieter Aertsen (1508 -1575) and Joachim Beuckelaer (c. 1533 -1574). He also painted a few still lifes with religious scenes, but it was mainly thanks to his peaceful compositions of tables served that this Flemish painter became famous. His... Read full biography
Floris van Schooten was active throughout the entire first half of the 17th century and the early Haarlem still life painter had a major influence on this genre in the Netherlands. Born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands around 1590, Floris Van Schooten was a prolific painter from a Catholic family. Although very little is known about his life, he was dean of the Guild of Saint Luke of Haarlem in 1639. Van Schooten began his painting career with market scenes and kitchen interiors in the tradition of Pieter Aertsen (1508 -1575) and Joachim Beuckelaer (c. 1533 -1574). He also painted a few still lifes with religious scenes, but it was mainly thanks to his peaceful compositions of tables served that this Flemish painter became famous. His painting was influenced by the painters Floris van Dijck (1575 -1651) and Nicolaes Gillis (1595 -1632). From simple contrasted o... Read full biography
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Floris van Schooten was active throughout the entire first half of the 17th century and the early Haarlem still life painter had a major influence on this genre in the Netherlands.
Born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands around 1590, Floris Van Schooten was a prolific painter from a Catholic family. Although very little is known about his life, he was dean of the Guild of Saint Luke of Haarlem in 1639.
Van Schooten began his painting career with market scenes and kitchen interiors in the tradition of Pieter Aertsen (1508 -1575) and Joachim Beuckelaer (c. 1533 -1574). He also painted a few still lifes with religious scenes, but it was mainly thanks to his peaceful compositions of tables served that this Flemish painter becam...But wait, there's more...
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