Pieter Hofman

Pieter Hofman (c. 1642 in Antwerp – 1692 in Rome) was a Flemish Baroque painter. After training in Antwerp, he spent the rest of his career in Turkey and Italy where he painted cavalry battles and scenes from military life.

Life He was probably born around 1642 in Antwerp from a German family. He was an apprentice in 1656/57 when he was presumably around 14 or 15 years old. His master was the battle painter Nicolaas van Eyck. He traveled in the company of fellow Antwerp painter Jan van Essen to Turkey where he resided in the period 1665–1669. He married Margarita Gambari in Rome on 12 September 1682. In 1688 their son was baptized in the San Lorenzo in Lucina church, with the flower painter Carel de Vogelaer acting as godfather. The family lived in Via della Croce and between 1674 and 1692 in Via Babuino.

He died in Rome in February 1692.

Work He is known for battle scenes and works with cavalry in battle in the style of Jacques Courtois. In particular, he specialized in painting battle scenes between Turks and Christians. He also painted scenes of military life such as military encampments.