Cornelis Snellinck

Cornelis Snellinck ( in Antwerp or Rotterdam – in Rotterdam) was a Dutch landscape painter of Flemish descent. He worked his entire career in Rotterdam and is known for his forest landscapes, landscapes with religious and mythological scenes and city scenes.

Cornelis' father was the son of the prominent Flemish painter and art dealer Jan Snellinck the Elder, who was originally from Mechelen and worked most of his career in Antwerp. Cornelis Snellinck's uncles Daniel and Gerard were also painters. Cornelis likely trained with his father.

The death date and place of Cornelis Snellinck are not known but it is believed that he died in 1669 in Rotterdam.

Cornelis Snellinck placed his landscapes on a low horizon line, so that the sky takes up the larger portion of the composition. He used color schemes and light falling obliquely on an area of the canvas to achieve depth. He placed human figures and animals to animate his scenes with tall trees, small rivers and farmhouses.

There is a lot of similarity between his work and that of his son Jan. A work in the National Gallery in Prague originally attributed to Cornelis is now attributed to the son Jan.