Bartholomeus van der Helst
Dutch painter (1613–1670) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bartholomeus van der Helst[1] (1613 – buried 16 December 1670) was a Dutch painter. Considered to be one of the leading portrait painters of the Dutch Golden Age, his elegant portraits gained him the patronage of Amsterdam's elite as well as the Stadtholder's circle.[2] Besides portraits, van der Helst painted a few genre pictures as well as some biblical scenes and mythological subjects.[3]
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Bartholomeus van der Helst | |
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Born | 1613, Haarlem |
Died | 1670 (buried 16 December), Amsterdam |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Portrait painting |
Notable work | Banquet of the Amsterdam Civic Guard in Celebration of the Peace of Münster |
Movement | Dutch Golden Age painting |
Patron(s) | Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Amsterdam regency and guild-directors |
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