Frans Post
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Frans Janszoon Post (Leiden, 1612 — Haarlem, 1680) was a Dutch painter. He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the New World.[1]
In 1636 he traveled to Dutch Brazil at the invitation of Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen,[2] who was governor-general there, at the suggestion of his brother Pieter Post. In 1644, Post returned to Haarlem. He specialized in Brazilian landscapes. Some paintings depict actual locations, while others are probably imaginary. Frans Post's art is usually classified as Baroque.
[edit] References
- ^ Frans Post (1612-1680): Brazil at the court of Louis XIV (2006-10-05).
- ^ A Brazilian Landscape, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2006-10-05).
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