Pieter Mulier II
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Cavalier Pietro Tempesta, or Pieter Mulier II (1637 – 29 June 1701) was a Dutch Golden Age
painter active in Italy.
. He learned to paint from his father, Pieter Mulier I and travelled to Italy, working in Rome (1656-1670), Genoa (1670-1684) and northern Italy until he died in Milan. He took on the pupil Carlo Antonio Tavella
. He is known for Italianate landscapes in the manner of Thomas Wijck
.
, Tempeest was the son of Pieter de Molijn
, not Pieter Mulier. He could paint quite well, but he emigrated to Rome
at a young age and became a member of the Bentvueghels
with the nickname Tempeest. He was thought to be a man of 50 by Isaac de Moucheron
when he was in Rome (Bent name Ordenantie) in 1697. He specialized in wilde zwynenjagten, or hunting scenes, in the manner of Frans Snyders. In Genoa
he was imprisoned for 16 years for killing his wife. He was visited in prison by Jan Visser, a painter from the Bentvueghels known as Slempop. When the French bombarded the city
in 1684, he was set free and fled to Parma
, where he lived to old age, painting with two eyeglasses, one in front of the other.
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 active in Italy.
Biography
Muller was born in HaarlemHaarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
. He learned to paint from his father, Pieter Mulier I and travelled to Italy, working in Rome (1656-1670), Genoa (1670-1684) and northern Italy until he died in Milan. He took on the pupil Carlo Antonio Tavella
Carlo Antonio Tavella
Carlo Antonio Tavella was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa.Tavella was born in Milan to a Genoese merchant, and died in Genoa. He was initially the pupil of the painter Giuseppe Merati, then later of a painter by the name of Johann Gruembroech or Greuenbrech,...
. He is known for Italianate landscapes in the manner of Thomas Wijck
Thomas Wijck
Thomas Wijck was a Dutch painter, a member of Dutch family of painters and draughtsmen.-Biography:Wijck was a pupil of his father...
.
Italy
According to Arnold HoubrakenArnold 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...
, Tempeest was the son of Pieter de Molijn
Pieter de Molijn
Pieter de Molijn was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver born in England.-Biography:He was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Austin Friars church in London. Little is known of his early training, but he probably traveled to Italy and in 1616 he became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke. He...
, not Pieter Mulier. He could paint quite well, but he emigrated to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at a young age and became a 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:...
with the nickname Tempeest. He was thought to be a man of 50 by Isaac de Moucheron
Isaac de Moucheron
Isaac de Moucheron , was an 18th century painter and interior decorator from the Northern Netherlands.-Biography:...
when he was in Rome (Bent name Ordenantie) in 1697. He specialized in wilde zwynenjagten, or hunting scenes, in the manner of Frans Snyders. In Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
he was imprisoned for 16 years for killing his wife. He was visited in prison by Jan Visser, a painter from the Bentvueghels known as Slempop. When the French bombarded the city
Bombardment of Genoa
The Bombardment of Genoa was a military event during the War of the Reunions when France bombarded the city of Genoa from the sea between May 18 and May 28 1684.- Background :...
in 1684, he was set free and fled to Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, where he lived to old age, painting with two eyeglasses, one in front of the other.
External links
- Pieter Mulier on ArtnetArtnetartnet is an online service provider for the international art market with headquarters in New York, Berlin and Paris. Additionally, artnet has regional offices in China, the UK and Russia.- Business model :...