Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts

Still life with self-portrait

Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts or Gijsbrechts (ca 1630 - after 1683) was a Flemish painter of still life and trompe-l'œil active in the second half of the seventeenth century.

Biography

Gysbrechts was born in Antwerp, where, according to the RKD, he became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1660.[1] He signed his name with "CND".[1] His first known paintings date from 1659 in Antwerp. He painted in 1664 in Regensburg, from 1665-68 in Hamburg and from 1668 to 1672 at the court in Copenhagen.[1] He was court painter to two Danish kings, Frederick III (1609−1675) and Christian V(1646−1699), and while in Copenhagen, created his series of Trompe-l'œil paintings. [2]

He was followed by his son Franciscus Gijsbrechts and John Stanney.[1]

Gallery

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts in the Netherlands Institute for Art History
  2. Breedlove, B; Friedberg, J (August 2015). "Beyond first impressions". Emerg Infect Dis (CDC) 21 (8): epub. doi:10.3201/eid2108.AC2108. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

There is a stillife by this painter in the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville,Spain("Vanitas").

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