Cornelius van Poelenburgh

Cornelis van Poelenburgh (* 1594/95 in Utrecht, † August 12, 1667 ) was a Dutch painter.

Life and work

Cornelius van Poelenburg was a student of Abraham Bloemaert, traveled to Italy and stayed from 1617 in Rome, where he further formed under the influence of Elsheimer. Later, in Florence, he met Jacques Callot. From 1627, the artist is again detected in Utrecht. 1637 he was appointed by King Charles I. to London, but soon returned to his native city, where he died on 12 August 1667.

For Cornelius van Poelenburgh Italianate landscapes with mythological character or bukolischem decoration are characteristic. He painted several smaller scenic views from the area of ​​Rome with nude figures from ancient mythology ( satyrs, nymphs, etc.), with biblical scenes and Masked by Italian poets. A smooth, clean treatment records from his works, which were highly sought after because of this preference in the 18th century and therefore are abundant in many galleries. Occasionally, he collaborated with Jan Both, as in the painting The Judgment of Paris, where Poelenburg einfügte the figures in a landscape painted by Both.

Works (excerpt)

• The children of the Elector Frederick V of the Palatinate. Oil on oak, 52.5 × 83.5 cm. Alte Pinakothek, Munich
• Vue du Campo Vaccino, 40 × 55 cm, 1660, Musée du Louvre, Paris.
• Women Bathing in a Landscape. Oil on canvas, 35 × 43.5 cm, about 1630, National Gallery, London
• The Judgment of Paris. Oil on canvas, 97 × 129 cm to 1645/50, National Gallery, London