Caesar van Everdingen

Boëtius Caesar van Everdingen actually Caesar Pietersz. van Everdingen (* 1616 in Alkmaar, † buried October 13, 1678 ) was a Dutch painter, brother of Allart van Everdingen.

He learned the craft of painting in Utrecht, he spent mainly in Alkmaar, where he in 1632 a member of the Guild of St. Luke there was life. 1638 to 1648 he lived in Haarlem. In 1646 he married Helene van Oosthoorn, the couple remained childless. He was buried in the Laurenskerk in Alkmaar.

Caesar van Everdingen mainly created images historical, mythological and religious content as well as portraits. He was under the influence of Jacob van Campen and the Haarlem painter Pieter de Grebber and Salomon de Bray.

Works (selection)

  • The regents, 1634, Alkmaar
  • Diogenes, The Hague
  • Socrates, Xanthippe and Alcibiades
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