Paulus Bor

Paulus Bor (Dutch: [ˈpʌulʏz ˈbɔr]; c. 1601 – 10 August 1669) was a Dutch artist, representative of the "Golden Age", member of the art society "Bentvueghels".

Paulus Bor
Born	1601 (1601) Amersfoort, Dutch Republic
Died	10 August 1669(1669-08-10) (aged 67–68) Amersfoort, Dutch Republic
Nationality	Dutch
Other names	Orlando
Known for	Painting
Spouse	Aleijda van Crachtwijck ​ ​ (m. 1632)​
Father	Paulus Bor
Patron(s)	Caravaggio, Pieter de Grebber, Salomon de Bray

Biography

Unknown artist. The ritual of admission to membership in the society "Birds of a Feather", 1660

Paulus Bor, The Annunciation of the Virgin's Death, c. 1635–1640, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

Bor, who was born and died in Amersfoort, was descended from a notable Catholic family.^[1] He made a study trip to Rome, where he was one of the founders of the Bentvueghels, taking the nickname Orlando.^[2] He returned in 1626 to Amersfoort and joined Jacob van Campen in the decoration of the palace Honselaarsdijk belonging to Frederik Hendrik.^[3] In 1635, painted after a stay in Rome, significant is the work "La Maddalena".^[4] In 1656, he became regent of the godshuis "De Armen de Poth" in Amersfoort.^[1]

Bor's style of painting was rather at odds with that of contemporary painters from Utrecht. He initially painted rather Caravaggisti-like history paintings, but his works fast became marked by a classicism related to that of his townsman van Campen. Through unusual compositions and primitive technique, his paintings depict strange and mysterious subjects.

Selected works

• The Annunciation of the Virgin's Death (Dutch: De Annunciatie door Gabriël aan de Maagd van haar ophanden zijnde dood), c. 1635–1640 (National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa)