Godfried Schalcken was a Dutch artist who specialized in genre paintings and portraits. Schalcken was noted for his night scenes and mastery in reproducing the effect of candlelight. He painted in the highly polished style of the Leiden fijnschilders.
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About this person
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1643 to 1706 · aged 63
Written about in
15 languages
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