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Barend van der Meer

1659 – 1702

Dutch painter

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About Barend van der Meer

Lived 1659 – 1702 (aged 42–43). Barend van der Meer was a Dutch painter.

Barend van der Meer (1659–1700) was a Dutch Golden Age still life painter.

Van der Meer was born and died in Haarlem. According to the RKD he was taught by his father Jan van der Meer I and became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1681. In 1683 he married and moved to Amsterdam. He was a follower of Willem Kalf and is known for still-life paintings and vanitas pieces. He was the brother of the landscape painter Jan Vermeer van Haarlem.

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Important facts

Born
1 March 1659, Haarlem
Birth century
17th century
Died
1702, Amsterdam
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Dutch Republic
Also known as
Barend Van Der Meer, Barend Vermeer, Barend Vermeer Meer, Barent van der Meer, Barent Vermeer, Vandermeer
moreB. Vermeer, Van der Meer, B. Vandermeer, Vandermeere, Vanderneer, Voermeer

People in Barend van der Meer's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Jan Vermeer van Haarlem
Jan Vermeer van Haarlem
1656 – 1705
Painter
 Portrait of Willem Kalf
Willem Kalf
1619 – 1693
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Barend van der Meer's

Portrait of Giovanni Domenico Cassini
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
1625 – 1712
Selenographer
 Portrait of Christopher Wren
Christopher Wren
1632 – 1723
Architect
 Portrait of Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke
1635 – 1703
Architect
 Portrait of Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton
1642 – 1727
Mathematician
 Portrait of John Flamsteed
John Flamsteed
1646 – 1719
Astronomer
 Portrait of John Craig
John Craig
1663 – 1731
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Barend van der Meer?

Dutch painter (1659-1702)

When was Barend van der Meer born?

Barend van der Meer was born on 1 March 1659 in Haarlem.

When did Barend van der Meer die?

Barend van der Meer died in 1702 in Amsterdam.

What was Barend van der Meer's occupation?

Barend van der Meer was a painter.

What nationality was Barend van der Meer?

Barend van der Meer was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barend van der Meer

· Wikidata: Q2073074

· DBpedia: Barend van der Meer

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