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Portrait of Bloemen, Jan Frans van

Bloemen, Jan Frans van

1662–1749

Nationality: Habsburg Netherlands
Born: 1662, Antwerp
Died: 1749, Rome
Gender: male

Movements

Flemish Baroque painting

Occupations

painter
draftsperson
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Biography

Was the brother of Pieter and Norbert van Bloemen, and the pupil of Antoni Goubau. Shortly after 1681 he went to Rome. It is believed that he derived the name Orizzonte from the importance he gave to the backgrounds in his pictures. Comment on works: Landscapes; Views.

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Notable Works

  • Italian Park
  • Landscape with a Monastery