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Carel Fabritius

1622-1654 Netherlands/Baroque

 

Brief Biography-Carel Fabritius of Delft is famed for his perspective views and trompe l’oeil in wall paintings; he was also a renowned portraitist. He came from a family of painters and trained in the atelier of Rembrandt. His father, Pieter, and his brothers, Barent and Johannes, were also painters. While Rembrandt influenced him, he was the only one of his students to veer away from his style; he emphasised lighter colour and perspective. There are accounts of him being the master of Jan Vermeer, but they are not verified; however, his works did influence Vermeer. Unfortunately, Carel died young when caught in a massive explosion from the Delft gunpowder magazine. It also killed his student Mattias Spoors. Therefore, only a few of his paintings have survived.

 

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The
Sentry

The Sentry

Hagar and
the Angel

Hagar and the Angel

Self-
portrait

Self-portrait

The
Beheading

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

The
Goldfinch

The Goldfinch


Lazarus

The Raising of Lazarus

A View
of Delft

A View of Delft


Mercury and Argus

Mercury and Argus