Nicolaes Molenaer
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Nicolaes Molenaer was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
. He became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke
in 1651 and paid dues yearly until 1676. He was a landscape painter influenced by Jacob van Ruisdael.
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.
Biography
According to the RKD he was the brother of the painters Bartholomeus and Jan Miense MolenaerJan Miense Molenaer
Jan Miense Molenaer , was a Dutch Golden Age genre painter whose style was a precursor to Jan Steen's work during Dutch Golden Age painting. He shared a studio with his wife, Judith Leyster, also a genre painter, as well as a portraitist and painter of still-life...
. He became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke
Haarlem Guild of St. Luke
The Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke was first a Christian, and later a city Guild for a large number of trades falling under the patron saints Luke the Evangelist and Saint Eligius.-History:...
in 1651 and paid dues yearly until 1676. He was a landscape painter influenced by Jacob van Ruisdael.