Cornelius van Poelenburgh
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Cornelis van Poelenburgh, (1594 - 12 August 1667) was a Dutch Golden Age
landscape painter.
, and his earliest signed paintings are from 1620. He traveled to Rome where he was influenced by Adam Elsheimer
and became a founding member of the Bentvueghels
. He counted a few cardinals under his patrons, and was called to England by Charles I of England
, for whom he made small cabinet pieces. He returned to Utrecht where he later died just a few years after his old teacher Abraham Bloemaert
. He painted mostly small landcapes with mythical or religious figures or passages, in a style that would later be evident in some of the works of Claude Lorraine.
His "most important and successful" pupils were Daniël Vertangen
, Dirck van der Lisse
, François Verwilt
, and Jan van Haensbergen. Arnold Houbraken
claimed that his best pupil was Joan vander Lis
from Breda (not Dirk vander Lis
from The Hague). Houbraken then mentioned Vertangen, Verwilt, Warnard van Rysen
from Bommel, and Willem van Steenree, a nephew. The RKD also mentions Laurens Barata.
There are also paintings by Cornelis Van Poelenburgh in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary.
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...
landscape painter.
Biography
Though his birthplace is unknown, a signed document survives in Utrecht where he is listed as six years old and the son of Simon van Poelenburch, a Catholic canon in Utrecht. He initially trained with Abraham BloemaertAbraham Bloemaert
Abraham Bloemaert was a Dutch painter and printmaker in etching and engraving. He was one of the "Haarlem Mannerists" from about 1585, but in the new century altered his style to fit new Baroque trends...
, and his earliest signed paintings are from 1620. He traveled to Rome where he was influenced by Adam Elsheimer
Adam Elsheimer
Adam Elsheimer was a German artist working in Rome who died at only thirty-two, but was very influential in the early 17th century. His relatively few paintings were small scale, nearly all painted on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings. They include a variety of light...
and became a founding member of the Bentvueghels
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
. He counted a few cardinals under his patrons, and was called to England by Charles I of England
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, for whom he made small cabinet pieces. He returned to Utrecht where he later died just a few years after his old teacher Abraham Bloemaert
Abraham Bloemaert
Abraham Bloemaert was a Dutch painter and printmaker in etching and engraving. He was one of the "Haarlem Mannerists" from about 1585, but in the new century altered his style to fit new Baroque trends...
. He painted mostly small landcapes with mythical or religious figures or passages, in a style that would later be evident in some of the works of Claude Lorraine.
His "most important and successful" pupils were Daniël Vertangen
Daniel Vertangen
Daniel Vertangen , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburch....
, Dirck van der Lisse
Dirck van der Lisse
Dirck van der Lisse was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:Van der Lisse was born in The Hague. He learned to paint from Cornelis van Poelenburch, and later lived in Utrecht from 1626, alternating between Utrecht and The Hague between 1635 and 1640...
, François Verwilt
François Verwilt
Francois Verwilt wasas a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:He was the son of the painter Adriaan Verwilt of Antwerp and was apprenticed to Cornelius van Poelenburgh in Utrecht together with Jan van der Lijs, among others. He is considered part of the "Poelenburch landscape school"...
, and Jan van Haensbergen. Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken was a Dutch painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of artists from the Dutch Golden Age. He had ten children. His son Jacobus Houbraken was an engraver of portraits and book illustrations, including books by his father...
claimed that his best pupil was Joan vander Lis
Jan van der Lijs
Jan van der Lijs , was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was the best pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburch, whose works were often confused with those of his master....
from Breda (not Dirk vander Lis
Dirck van der Lisse
Dirck van der Lisse was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:Van der Lisse was born in The Hague. He learned to paint from Cornelis van Poelenburch, and later lived in Utrecht from 1626, alternating between Utrecht and The Hague between 1635 and 1640...
from The Hague). Houbraken then mentioned Vertangen, Verwilt, Warnard van Rysen
Warnard van Rijsen
Warnard van Rijsen , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburch who was born in Zaltbommel and travelled to Italy as a young man. When he returned he setup a workshop in Zaltbommel, where he taught the painter Gerard Hoet...
from Bommel, and Willem van Steenree, a nephew. The RKD also mentions Laurens Barata.
Works
- Mercury and Batto at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence
There are also paintings by Cornelis Van Poelenburgh in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary.