Pieter Moninckx
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Pieter Moninckx was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
, whose style is unfortunately unknown today). He died at the age of 80 in the Hague.
According to the RKD he was a member of a well-known and respected painting family, the son of Sybert, and after an extended stay in Rome, worked on decorations for the Huis ter Nieuwburg
(since torn down) in 1637, and in 1639 he became a member of the Confrerie Pictura
.
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 spent 13 years in Rome serving the Pope, and painted genre and conversation pieces in the manner of Gerarts (Houbraken means Gerard van ZylGerard van Zyl
Gerard Pieter van Zyl, Gerrit Pietersz van Zijl, or Gerards was a Dutch Golden Age painter of portraits and genre scenes.-Biography:...
, whose style is unfortunately unknown today). He died at the age of 80 in the Hague.
According to the RKD he was a member of a well-known and respected painting family, the son of Sybert, and after an extended stay in Rome, worked on decorations for the Huis ter Nieuwburg
Huis ter Nieuwburg
Huis ter Nieuwburg or Huis ter Nieuburch was a palace in Rijswijk, Holland, Dutch Republic. The symmetrical French Classicist building was probably designed by the French architect Jacques de la Vallée and was built between 1633 and 1636 for stadtholder Prince Frederick Henry.The palace with...
(since torn down) in 1637, and in 1639 he became a member of the Confrerie Pictura
Confrerie Pictura
The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague, by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there.-History:The guild of St...
.