Paulus Moreelse - Artist Info

About Paulus Moreelse

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    Paulus Moreelse (1571, Utrecht - 6 March 1638, Utrecht) was a Dutch painter, mainly of portraits.

    Moreelse was a pupil of the Delft portrait painter Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, who had himself been a pupil of Anthonie van Blocklandt. He took a study-trip to Italy, where he received many portrait commissions. Back in Utrecht, in 1596 he became a member of the zadelaarsgilde, which was the traditional name in Utrecht for the Guild of Saint Luke. In 1611, along with Abraham Bloemaert, he was one of the founders of a new painters' guild, called "St. Lucas-gilde", and became its first deken.

    Moreelse was a well known portrait painter who received commissions from right across the Dutch Republic. His earliest wor...

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