Karel van Mander III
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Karel van Mander was a Dutch Golden Age
painter and the grandson of Karel van Mander.
, he learned to paint from his father and became a good portrait painter. His portrait of Christian IV was honored with a poem by Joost van den Vondel
. His portrait of Vondel with gray hair in the same year was also rewarded with a Vondel poem.
According to the RKD he was a pupil of his father and was influenced by Frans Hals
. He worked in Copenhagen in 1631, and travelled to Italy from 1635-1638. When he returned North he settled in Copenhagen in the company of Abraham Wuchters
. He is registered in Amsterdam in 1657 (probably due to the painting mentioned by Vondel).
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter and the grandson of Karel van Mander.
Biography
According to Houbraken, who confused him with his father Karel van Mander the YoungerKarel van Mander the Younger
Karel van Mander the Younger , was a Dutch Golden Age painter and the son of Karel van Mander.-Biography:According to Houbraken he learned to paint from his father and became a good portrait painter. He moved to Copenhagen where he was court painter to the King...
, he learned to paint from his father and became a good portrait painter. His portrait of Christian IV was honored with a poem by Joost van den Vondel
Joost van den Vondel
Joost van den Vondel was a Dutch writer and playwright. He is considered the most prominent Dutch poet and playwright of the 17th century. His plays are the ones from that period that are still most frequently performed, and his epic Joannes de Boetgezant , on the life of John the Baptist, has...
. His portrait of Vondel with gray hair in the same year was also rewarded with a Vondel poem.
According to the RKD he was a pupil of his father and was influenced by Frans Hals
Frans Hals
Frans Hals was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He is notable for his loose painterly brushwork, and helped introduce this lively style of painting into Dutch art. Hals was also instrumental in the evolution of 17th century group portraiture.-Biography:Hals was born in 1580 or 1581, in Antwerp...
. He worked in Copenhagen in 1631, and travelled to Italy from 1635-1638. When he returned North he settled in Copenhagen in the company of Abraham Wuchters
Abraham Wuchters
Abraham Wuchters was a Dutch-Danish painter and engraver. He was born in Antwerp but had most of his career in Denmark where he, along with Karel van Mander III, was the preferred painter of the Danish King, nobility and Bourgeoisie during his day, together they represent the main influence from...
. He is registered in Amsterdam in 1657 (probably due to the painting mentioned by Vondel).