Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:
Flemish Baroque
Date and Place of Birth:
November 19, 1607, Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium)
Life:
Erasmus, II, (whose last name is also recorded as "Quellinus") was born into a family of artists - mainly sculptors. Nonetheless, he chose painting as his métier, and was fortunate to have been one of Peter Paul Rubens' many pupils. His works reflect popular themes of the day, specifically the Counter Reformation and scenes from mythology. He often collaborated with fellow Flemish painters who were also trained by Rubens.
Important Works:
- Achilles Among the Daughters of Lycomedes, date
- Still Life in an Architectural Setting, 1642-50
Date and Place of Death:
November 7, 1678, Antwerp
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