Cornelis de Wael Artist

Cornelis de Wael (Antwerp, 1592 – Rome, 1667) was a Flemish painter, engraver and merchant who was primarily active in Genoa in Italy. He is known for his genre paintings, battle scenes and history paintings. Through his art work, support for Flemish painters working in Italy and role as an art dealer, he played an important role in the artistic exchange between Italy and Flanders in the first half of the 17th century.

Personal facts

Cornelis de Wael
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1592
Birth place
Antwerp
Nationality
Flemish
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1667
Place of death
Rome

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Artist

Field of work
Engraving
Painting
Movement
Baroque

Topical connections

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Cornelis de Wael on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ZGIVSuyTJzoC&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=%22banco+di+chiavari+genova%22+collezione&source=bl&ots=HhayiTtZBD&sig=KOOFP6N0TyHzl_y0n16c9QYBijs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TIgFU7rRJcnJiAeFzoGoDA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22banco%20di%20chiavari%20genova%22%20collezione&f=false
  2. http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500026695