About Albert Blankert
Lived 1940 – 2022 (aged 82). Albert Blankert was a Dutch art historian.
Albert Blankert (16 June 1940 – 22 November 2022) was a Dutch art historian and expert in 17th century Dutch painting and the art of Johannes Vermeer. He was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cambridge from 1999 to 2000.
Selected publications Vermeer of Delft: Complete edition of the paintings. Phaidon Press, 1978. Gods saints & heroes: Dutch painting in the age of Rembrandt. 1980. *Rembrandt: A genius and his impact. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Waanders, Zwolle; 1997. Dutch classicism in seventeenth-century painting. Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, 1999. (Editor)
About Blankert Quention Buvelot: 'Levensbericht Albert Blankert'. In: Jaarboek van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde te Leiden, 2023-2024, p. 35-45 (in Dutch)
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Who was Albert Blankert?
Dutch art historian
When was Albert Blankert born?
Albert Blankert was born on 16 June 1940 in Kampen.
When did Albert Blankert die?
Albert Blankert died on 22 November 2022 in Amsterdam.
What was Albert Blankert's occupation?
Albert Blankert was an art historian.
What nationality was Albert Blankert?
Albert Blankert was Dutch.
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