Hendrick ter Brugghen

Hendrick Jansz ter Brugghen (or Terbrugghen) (1588 – 1 November 1629) was a Dutch painter of genre scenes and religious subjects. He was one of the Dutch followers of Caravaggio – the so-called Utrecht Caravaggisti. Along with Gerrit van Hondhorst and Dirck van Baburen, Ter Brugghen was one of the most important Dutch painters to have been influenced by Caravaggio.

Hendrick ter Brugghen
Pieter Bodart's Portrait of Henric Ter Brugghen (1708), engraving after a lost drawing by Gerard Hoet, 15.8 x 10.6 cm
Born1588
The Hague
Died1 November 1629 (aged 4041)
Utrecht
EducationAbraham Bloemaert
Known forPainting
Notable workThe Denial of Saint Peter
The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St. John
MovementCaravaggisti
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.