About Dirck Bleker
Lived 1621 – 1702 (aged 80–81). Dirck Bleker was a Dutch painter.
The Penitent Mary Magdalene by Dirck Bleker, with Marie Jonas de la Motte as model for Mary Magdalene.
Dirck Bleker (1621 in Haarlem – 1702 in Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. According to Houbraken he painted a Danae for the Lord of Halsteren, Baljuw of Kennemerland, that was made famous by a poem by Joost van den Vondel. According to the RKD he was the son of the painter Gerrit Claesz Bleker and was a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke. His name, marked with a 'd', which meant 'dead before Vincent van der Vinne', was in the list of guild painters kept by Laurens van der Vinne after his father's death in 1702.
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Who was Dirck Bleker?
Dutch Golden Age painter (1621–1702)
When was Dirck Bleker born?
Dirck Bleker was born in 1621 in Haarlem.
When did Dirck Bleker die?
Dirck Bleker died in 1702 in Haarlem.
What was Dirck Bleker's occupation?
Dirck Bleker was a painter.
What nationality was Dirck Bleker?
Dirck Bleker was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dirck Bleker. https://biography.guide/dirck-bleker/
MLA: "Dirck Bleker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dirck-bleker/.
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