Frans de Momper
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Frans de Momper, a Flemish landscape painter
, who was a native of Antwerp, is inscribed in the ' Liggere
' of the Guild of St. Luke
in that city in 1629-30. He died at Antwerp in 1660-61. There are by him in the Augsburg Gallery
, 'St. Philip baptizing the Eunuch,' and a 'Rocky Scene,' in which the figures are by F. Francken
and the animals by J. Brueghel
.
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
, who was a native of Antwerp, is inscribed in the ' Liggere
Ledger
A ledger is the principal book or computer file for recording and totaling monetary transactions by account, with debits and credits in separate columns and a beginning balance and ending balance for each account. The ledger is a permanent summary of all amounts entered in supporting journals which...
' of the Guild of St. Luke
Guild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was identified by John of Damascus as having painted the...
in that city in 1629-30. He died at Antwerp in 1660-61. There are by him in the Augsburg Gallery
Bavarian State Picture Collection
The Bavarian State Picture Collections , based in Munich, oversees the collections of artworks held by the Free State of Bavaria. Works include paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, video art and installation art...
, 'St. Philip baptizing the Eunuch,' and a 'Rocky Scene,' in which the figures are by F. Francken
Frans Francken III
Frans Francken III , was a Flemish Baroque painter and well known member of the Francken family.-Biography:...
and the animals by J. Brueghel
Jan Brueghel the Younger
Jan Brueghel the Younger was a Flemish Baroque painter, and the son of Jan Brueghel the Elder.He was trained by his father and spent his career producing works in a similar style. Along with his brother Ambrosius, he produced landscapes, allegorical scenes and other works of meticulous detail. ...
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