Jacob Vosmaer
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Jacob Vosmaer was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
. He died in Delft in 1641.
According to the RKD he was the son of the Delft gold- and silversmith Wouter Vosmaer, the brother of the silversmith Arent Wouteresz Vosmaer, the uncle (and teacher) of Arent's son Daniel Vosmaer
, and the uncle of Christiaen van Couwenbergh
and Abraham Vosmeer. He became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke before 1613 and had been a pupil of Jacob de Gheyn II
.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken he was born in Delft as a descendant of an old line of Vosmeers. He started his career as a landscape specialist, but switched to flowers, which brought him more success. He visited Italy as a young man and returned to Delft in 1608 at the age of 24, where he remained and became a respected citizen, and major in the schutterijSchutterij
Schutterij refers to a voluntary city guard or citizen militia in the medieval and early modern Netherlands, intended to protect the town or city from attack and act in case of revolt or fire. Their training grounds were often on open spaces within the city, near the city walls, but, when the...
. He died in Delft in 1641.
According to the RKD he was the son of the Delft gold- and silversmith Wouter Vosmaer, the brother of the silversmith Arent Wouteresz Vosmaer, the uncle (and teacher) of Arent's son Daniel Vosmaer
Daniel Vosmaer
Daniël Vosmaer , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to the RKD, he was the son of the silversmith Arent Wouteresz, the younger brother of Abraham, the nephew of Jacob Vosmaer, and the nephew of Christiaen van Couwenbergh...
, and the uncle of Christiaen van Couwenbergh
Christiaen van Couwenbergh
Christiaen van Couwenbergh, was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:Couwenbergh was born in Delft. His father Gillis was a silversmith, engraver, and art dealer from Mechelen. Gillis had moved to Delft before 1604 where he married Adriaantje Vosmaer, the sister of the flower painter Jacob...
and Abraham Vosmeer. He became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke before 1613 and had been a pupil of Jacob de Gheyn II
Jacob de Gheyn II
Jacob de Gheyn II was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career.-Biography:...
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