Brouwer, Adriaen

1605–1638

Nationality: Southern Netherlands

Born: 1605, Oudenaarde

Died: 1638, Antwerp

Gender: male

Movements

Baroque

Occupations

graphic artist

architectural draftsperson

painter

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Biography

Son of a tapestry designer and an embroidress (or perhaps dressmaker). Legend has it that his widowed mother placed him as an apprentice in the studio of Frans Hals in Haarlem. In 1626 Brouwer moved to Amsterdam and was a successful artist. Comment on works: Genre; Religious; Landscapes

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