Pieter Meert
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Pieter Meert (1619–1669) was a Flemish
painter of the Baroque
period.
He was born at Brussels
. According the Gulden Cabinet published by Cornelis De Bie
in 1662, Meert was well known as a portrait painter, imitating the style of Van Dyck. He died at Brussels. According to Houbraken he was a good portrait painter whose works hung in various guild
halls in Brussels
.
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
painter of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period.
He was born at Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. According the Gulden Cabinet published by Cornelis De Bie
Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie was a Brabant rederijker, poet, jurist and minor politician from Lier.He is the author of about 64 works, mostly comedies...
in 1662, Meert was well known as a portrait painter, imitating the style of Van Dyck. He died at Brussels. According to Houbraken he was a good portrait painter whose works hung in various guild
Guild
A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society...
halls in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.