Aert Mijtens
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Aert Mijtens was a Flemish Renaissance painter.
. He painted in the studio of another Flemish painter there called Anthoni Santvoort, called the green Anthonis, who painted Marias (Maria Magior) on copper.
According to the RKD is the oldest known painter in a family of painters named Mijtens or Mytens. He was the uncle of the court painter Daniel Mijtens
and Isaac Mijtens. He was active in Brussels, Rome, Naples, Aquila, and The Hague. He became the teacher of Barend van Someren
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Biography
According to Karel van Mander he travelled to Rome where he was called Renaldo and became a friend of the painter Hans SpeckaertHans Speckaert
Hans Speckaert , was a Flemish Renaissance painter active in Italy.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he was in Italy during the period that he was there himself. He wote that Speckaert was a good painter and draughtsman. the son of an embroiderer in Brussels and a friend of the painter Aert...
. He painted in the studio of another Flemish painter there called Anthoni Santvoort, called the green Anthonis, who painted Marias (Maria Magior) on copper.
According to the RKD is the oldest known painter in a family of painters named Mijtens or Mytens. He was the uncle of the court painter Daniel Mijtens
Daniël Mijtens
Daniël Mijtens , known in England as Daniel Mytens the Elder, was a Dutch portrait painter who spent the central years of his career working in England.-Biography:...
and Isaac Mijtens. He was active in Brussels, Rome, Naples, Aquila, and The Hague. He became the teacher of Barend van Someren
Barend van Someren
Barend van Someren , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander, he married and brought back the daughter of Aert Mijtens after he returned from Italy. He was a good painter who arranged his subjects well...
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