17 Works, Today, February 1st. is artist Sebastiaen Vrancx’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #032

Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573–1647)
Detail; A Skirmish in a wooded landscape

Oil on panel
60.6 by 84.8 cm.
Private collection

Sebastiaen Vrancx, Sebastiaan Vrancx or Sebastian Vranckx; 22 January 1573–19 May 1647) was a Flemish Baroque painter and draughtsman who is mainly known for his battle scenes, a genre that he pioneered in Netherlandish painting. He also created landscapes with mythological and allegorical scenes, scenes with robbers, village scenes and celebrations in cities. He was a gifted figure painter who was regularly invited to paint the staffage in compositions of fellow painters…

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