Hendrick van Someren
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Hendrick van Someren, or Somer (1615, Amsterdam
– 1685, Amsterdam
), was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
after he fled Frans Hals' workshop to try his luck in Amsterdam. Houbraken claimed Henrik van Someren was a good painter of historical allegories, landscapes, and flower still lifes.
According to the RKD no works survive in the styles Houbraken mentioned, only "hermits" in the style of Ribera. He was the son of the painter Barend van Someren
and the grandson of Aert Mijtens
. He was the pupil of Jusepe de Ribera and at least one of his works had a forged signature of Ribera. He is possibly the same painter sometimes referred to as Enrico Fiammingo
.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
– 1685, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
), was a Dutch Golden Age
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 the son of the "van Zomeren" who took in the young Adriaen BrouwerAdriaen Brouwer
Adriaen Brouwer was a Flemish genre painter active in Flanders and the Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century.-Biography:...
after he fled Frans Hals' workshop to try his luck in Amsterdam. Houbraken claimed Henrik van Someren was a good painter of historical allegories, landscapes, and flower still lifes.
According to the RKD no works survive in the styles Houbraken mentioned, only "hermits" in the style of Ribera. He was the son of the painter 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...
and the grandson of Aert Mijtens
Aert Mijtens
Aert Mijtens , was a Flemish Renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he travelled to Rome where he was called Renaldo and became a friend of the painter Hans Speckaert...
. He was the pupil of Jusepe de Ribera and at least one of his works had a forged signature of Ribera. He is possibly the same painter sometimes referred to as Enrico Fiammingo
Enrico Fiammingo
Enrico Fiammingo was a Flemish painter of the Baroque, active mainly in Italy. He initially began as a pupil of Jusepe Ribera in Naples, but then became a follower of Guido Reni in Bologna...
.