Pieter Pietersz the Elder
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Pieter Pietersz the Elder, also Pieter Pietersz. (I), (1540, Antwerp - 1603, Amsterdam
), was a Dutch
renaissance painter.
, he followed in his father's footsteps but took to portrait painting because large commissions were not to be had. Van Mander did mention a large painting for the Baker's guild of Haarlem, which is in the possession of the Frans Hals Museum
today, and which Van Mander described as very fiery and original. He died in 1603 at age 62.
According to the Rijksmuseum, he married the daughter of a glass painter in Haarlem in 1574.
According to the RKD he was called "Jonge Lange Pier" as the oldest son of the painter Pieter Aertsen
("Lange Pier"). He was the older brother of the painters Aert
and Dirk Pietersz
, and grandfather of the painter Dirck van Santvoort
. From 1569 to 1583 he produced religious scenes in Haarlem, but he is mostly known for his market scenes produced in Amsterdam. He was the teacher of his son, the painter Pieter Pietersz II
, and the painter Cornelis van Haarlem
.
Pietersz primarily painted portraits and altarpieces. He received many commissions and was a wealthy man at the time of his death.
Amsterdam
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), was a Dutch
Dutch people
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renaissance painter.
Biography
According to Karel van Mander , who mentioned him in his biography of his father Pieter AertsenPieter 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:...
, he followed in his father's footsteps but took to portrait painting because large commissions were not to be had. Van Mander did mention a large painting for the Baker's guild of Haarlem, which is in the possession of the Frans Hals Museum
Frans Hals Museum
The Frans Hals Museum is a hofje and municipal museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1862 in the newly renovated former cloister located in the back of the Haarlem city hall known as the Prinsenhof...
today, and which Van Mander described as very fiery and original. He died in 1603 at age 62.
According to the Rijksmuseum, he married the daughter of a glass painter in Haarlem in 1574.
According to the RKD he was called "Jonge Lange Pier" as the oldest son of the painter 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:...
("Lange Pier"). He was the older brother of the painters Aert
Aert Pietersz
Aert Pietersz , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander, he was the second son of Pieter Aertsen, the younger brother of Pieter Pietersz the Elder, and the older brother of Dirck Pietersz...
and Dirk Pietersz
Dirk Pietersz
Dirk Pietersz , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he was the son of Pieter Aertsen and the youngest brother of Pieter Pietersz the Elder and Aert Pietersz...
, and grandfather of the painter Dirck van Santvoort
Dirck van Santvoort
Dirck Dircksz van Santvoort , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to the RKD he married in Amsterdam in 1648 and had a son named Rembrandt. He married a second time in 1657...
. From 1569 to 1583 he produced religious scenes in Haarlem, but he is mostly known for his market scenes produced in Amsterdam. He was the teacher of his son, the painter Pieter Pietersz II
Pieter Pietersz II
Pieter Pietersz II , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Karel van Mander he was the son of Pieter Pietersz the Elder 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...
, and the painter Cornelis van Haarlem
Cornelis van Haarlem
Cornelis Corneliszoon van Haarlem , Dutch Golden Age painter and draughtsman, was one of the leading Northern Mannerist artists in The Netherlands, and an important forerunner of Frans Hals as a portraitist.-Biography:...
.
Pietersz primarily painted portraits and altarpieces. He received many commissions and was a wealthy man at the time of his death.
External links
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