About Pieter Meert
Lived 1619 – 1669 (aged 49–50). Pieter Meert was a painter.
Pieter Meert (name variations: Petrus Meert, Peeter Meert, Peeter Meerte, Pieter Meerte, Peeter Merten, Petrus Meerte) (c. 1620 – 1669) was a Flemish Baroque painter known for his portraits and genre paintings.
He was born in Brussels. The early Flemish biographer Cornelis De Bie reports in his Het Gulden Cabinet published in 1662 that Meert was well known as a portrait painter, who imitated the style of Anthony van Dyck. According to the Dutch biographer Arnold Houbraken he was a good portrait painter whose works hung in various guild halls in Brussels.
Peter Capuyns was his pupil.
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Who was Pieter Meert?
Flemish painter (1619-1669)
When was Pieter Meert born?
Pieter Meert was born in 1619 in Brussels.
When did Pieter Meert die?
Pieter Meert died in 1669 in Brussels.
What was Pieter Meert's occupation?
Pieter Meert was a painter.
What nationality was Pieter Meert?
Pieter Meert's recorded nationality: Habsburg Netherlands.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pieter Meert. https://biography.guide/pieter-meert/
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