Aert Mijtens

Aert Mijtens from 1610 edition of Pictorum aliquot celebrium, by Hendrik Hondius

Aert Mijtens (c.1541–1602) was a Flemish Renaissance painter.

Biography

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Mitjens was born in Brussels. He was the first known member of a family of painters named Mijtens or Mytens.[1] He was the uncle of Isaac Mijtens (ca. 1602-1666), a portrait painter in The Hague and Daniel Mijtens (ca. 1590-ca. 1647), a painter at the English court.[2] According to the early biographer Karel van Mander he travelled to Rome where he was called Rinaldo fiammingo and became a friend of the painter Hans Speckaert. He painted in the studio of another Flemish painter there called Anthoni Santvoort, who painted representations of Mary (Maria Magior) on copper.[3]

Mijtens was active in Brussels, Rome, Naples (where he was successful and worked for the court of the Viceroy),[3] L'Aquila, and The Hague. He was a teacher of Barend van Someren during his Rome residency.[1] Van Someren married Mijtens' daughter and returned with her to Flanders.[3]

Aert Mijtens painted altarpieces, historical and mythological paintings and portraits. He died in Rome.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aert Mijtens in the RKD
  2. ↑ Rudolf E. O. Ekkart, et al. "Mijtens." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 23 Nov. 2013
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (Dutch) Aert Mijtens in Karel van Mander's Schilder-boeck, 1604, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature

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