Sebastian Vrancx
Flemish Baroque painter and draughtsman
Died when: 74 years 117 days (891 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Sebastiaen Vrancx, Sebastiaan Vrancx or Sebastian Vranckx (pronounced ['vr??s]; 22 January 1573 – 19 May 1647) was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman and designer of prints who was mainly known for his battle scenes, a genre that he pioneered in Netherlandish painting.
He also created landscapes with mythological and allegorical scenes, scenes with robbers, village scenes and celebrations in cities.He was a gifted figure painter who was regularly invited to paint the staffage in compositions of fellow painters.
As an active member of a local chamber of rhetoric, he wrote comedies and a number of poems.He was further captain of the Antwerp civil militia (schutterij).
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