Simon Pietersz Verelst
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Simon Pietersz Verelst was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
and became a pupil in the Confrerie Pictura
at the same time as his brother Herman
in 1663. In 1668 he moved to London and called himself "the God of Flowers", but is known for portraits as well as flower and fruit still life paintings.
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 the RKD he was the son of Pieter Harmensz VerelstPieter Hermansz Verelst
Pieter Harmensz Verelst , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to the RKD he was a pupil of Gerard Dou and Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp. In 1638 he became a member of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke and in 1656 one of the founders of the Confrerie Pictura...
and became a pupil in the Confrerie Pictura
Confrerie Pictura
The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague, by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there.-History:The guild of St...
at the same time as his brother Herman
Herman Verelst
Herman Verelst , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to the RKD he was the son of Pieter Hermansz Verelst and the father of the painters Cornelis and Maria Verelst. He became a pupil in the Confrerie Pictura at the same time as his brother Simon in 1663. He is known for portraits...
in 1663. In 1668 he moved to London and called himself "the God of Flowers", but is known for portraits as well as flower and fruit still life paintings.