About Johan Baptist Govaerts
Lived 1701 – 1745 (aged 43–44). Johan Baptist Govaerts was a Belgian court painter and painter.
Johan Baptist Govaerts (c. 1701 – after 1745) was a Flemish painter known for his still lifes and genre paintings. After training and working in Antwerp he worked as a court painter in Mainz.
Life Little is recorded about Govaerts's life. He is believed to have been born around 1701 possibly in Antwerp. He is first recorded at the Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp as a pupil of Alexander van Bredael in the guild year 1713/1714. His master Alexander van Bredael was a local painter known for his Italianate landscapes and genre scenes of fairs, cattle markets and villages.
Johan Baptist Govaerts was active in Antwerp until 1740.
He is believed to have remained in Mainz where he likely died in 1745 or 1746.
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Who was Johan Baptist Govaerts?
Flemish painter (1701–1745)
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Johan Baptist Govaerts was born in 1701 in Antwerp.
When did Johan Baptist Govaerts die?
Johan Baptist Govaerts died in 1745.
What was Johan Baptist Govaerts's occupation?
Johan Baptist Govaerts was a court painter and painter.
What nationality was Johan Baptist Govaerts?
Johan Baptist Govaerts was Belgian.
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