Pieter Pietersz II
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Pieter Pietersz II was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
and the grandson of Pieter Aertsen
, who painted in the style of his father with the same name.
According to the RKD a few historical allegories survive. He was buried the 3rd of May, 1631, in the Oude Kerk. Some of his works may be confused with his father's. He was either the father or the uncle of the painter Dirck Santvoort.
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 Karel van Mander he was the son of Pieter Pietersz the ElderPieter Pietersz the Elder
Pieter Pietersz the Elder, also Pieter Pietersz. , , was a Dutch renaissance painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander , who mentioned him in his biography of his father Pieter Aertsen, he followed in his father's footsteps but took to portrait painting because large commissions were not to...
and the grandson of Pieter Aertsen
Pieter Aertsen
Pieter Aertsen , called Lange Pier because of his height, was a Dutch historical painter. He was born and died in Amsterdam, and painted there and in Antwerp, though his genre scenes were influential in Italy.-Biography:...
, who painted in the style of his father with the same name.
According to the RKD a few historical allegories survive. He was buried the 3rd of May, 1631, in the Oude Kerk. Some of his works may be confused with his father's. He was either the father or the uncle of the painter Dirck Santvoort.