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Hendrick van Balen the Elder

Flemish painter (1573-1632) · Artists · Lived 1570 to 1632 · aged 62

Hendrick van Balen or Hendrick van Balen I was a Flemish Baroque painter and stained glass designer. Hendrick van Balen specialised in small cabinet pictures often painted on a copper support. His favourite themes were mythological and allegorical scenes and, to a lesser extent, religious subjects.

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The artist played an important role in the renewal of Flemish painting in the early 17th century and was one of the teachers of Anthony van Dyck.

Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1570 to 1632 · aged 62