Pieter van der Willigen
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Pieter van der Willigen (1634–1694) was a Flemish
Baroque
painter.
, he was born in Bergen op Zoom
and was a good still-life painter. According to the RKD, he became a pupil of Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert in 1652, was a member of the Guild of St. Luke from 1655 to 1669, and became poorter in Antwerp in 1661. He is known as a still-life painter who influenced David Bailly
. In 1662 his brother Jan van der Willigen was his pupil. He died in Antwerp.
Many paintings formerly attributed to him have been re-attributed to Hendrick Andriessen, especially those with a wreath of straw on top of a skull. Today very few works remain that can be attributed to him, though De Bie wrote a page-long poem about his "still" paintings, and Houbraken also included a poem about his still-life paintings from another source.
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...
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...
painter.
Biography
According to Cornelis de BieCornelis 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...
, he was born in Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...
and was a good still-life painter. According to the RKD, he became a pupil of Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert in 1652, was a member of the Guild of St. Luke from 1655 to 1669, and became poorter in Antwerp in 1661. He is known as a still-life painter who influenced David Bailly
David Bailly
-Biography:Bailly was born at Leyden in the Dutch Republic, the son of a Flemish immigrant, calligrapher and fencing master, Peter Bailly. As a draftsman, David was pupil of his father and the copper engraver Jacques de Gheyn....
. In 1662 his brother Jan van der Willigen was his pupil. He died in Antwerp.
Many paintings formerly attributed to him have been re-attributed to Hendrick Andriessen, especially those with a wreath of straw on top of a skull. Today very few works remain that can be attributed to him, though De Bie wrote a page-long poem about his "still" paintings, and Houbraken also included a poem about his still-life paintings from another source.