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Portrait of Baburen, Dirck van

Baburen, Dirck van

1585–1624

Nationality: Dutch Republic
Born: 1585, Utrecht
Died: 1624, Utrecht
Gender: male

Movements

Utrecht Caravaggism

Occupations

painter

Biography

One of the Utrecht Caravaggists, the first artist to introduce the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio to the Netherlands. Comment on works: Genre; History; Biblical (Caravaggesque)

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Notable Works

  • Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan
  • The Procuress by Dirck van Baburen