Abraham Janssens

Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen, (* 1567 or even 1573 to 1575 in Antwerp, † before January 25, 1632 ) was a Flemish painter. To distinguish them from other painters of the same name he called himself Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen.

Life

Abraham Janssens 1585 students from Jan Snellinck. From 1598 to 1601 he visited Rome, where he some style elements Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio and the classic inspiration of his late work appropriated. Back in Antwerp, he joined the Guild of St. Luke in 1601 and ran from 1606, the Antwerp painters ' guild. His best works represent historical scenes, but he also created portraits and religious images. In his religious paintings, among which the burial of Christ and the Adoration of the Magi are the most important, it shows itself in terms of color and size of the view already as a precursor of Peter Paul Rubens, as well as in individual allegories, while his mythological paintings colder and paler are in tone. With increasing age, but left after his ability, and he was overtaken by Peter Paul Rubens in Antwerp.