About Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg
Lived 1572 – 1652 (aged 79). Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg was a Dutch painter.
Claes Isaacsz. van Swanenburg (1572 in Leiden – 1652 in Leiden), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography According to Houbraken he was the second son of Isaac van Swanenburg who worked in Leiden. His works were popular. In 1607 he got married and in 1608 he became a member of the Hague Guild of St. Luke. Though a member of the Hague guild, he continued to be active in Leiden and painted an over-the-mantel piece for the Leiden vierschaar in 1613. In 1648 he became a member of the Leiden Guild of St. Luke that was founded the same year.
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Who was Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg?
Dutch Golden Age painter (1572-1652)
When was Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg born?
Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg was born on 5 December 1572 in Leiden.
When did Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg die?
Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg died on 10 May 1652 in Leiden.
What was Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg's occupation?
Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg was a painter.
What nationality was Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg?
Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg was Dutch.
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· Wikipedia: Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg
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