Frans Pourbus the Elder

Frans Pourbus the Elder
Frans Pourbus the Elder
	Portrait of a man, possibly a self-portrait
Born	1545; Bruges, County of Flanders, Holy Roman Empire
Died	September 19, 1581
Spouses	Suzanna Floris (m. 1566 – died 1578); Anna Mahieu (m. 1578);
Children	Frans Pourbus the Younger; Moses; 3 more sons (2 died before adulthood);
Parent	Pieter Pourbus (father);

Frans Pourbus the Elder (Bruges, 1545 – Antwerp, 19 September 1581) was a Flemish Renaissance painter who is known primarily for his portraits and religious compositions, as well as a few genre scenes. He was the son of the prominent Bruges painter and cartographer Pieter Pourbus and the father of Frans Pourbus the Younger who became an international portraitist of the European ruling class.

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