Peter van Halen

Peter van Halen or Haelen (1612 – 1687) was a Flemish Baroque painter.

Peter van Halen - The bath of Diana and Callisto
Peter van Halen
Born18 January 1612
Died22 May 1687 (1687-05-23) (aged 75)

Halen was born in Antwerp where on 9 April 1644, he married Marie Bocx.[1] He was elected dean of the Guild of St. Luke in 1650.[2] He was the son of an art dealer by the same name, and is known for historical and mythological subjects.[3]

Halen died in Antwerp.

References

  1. Ecartico 17th-century artist project of the University of Amsterdam
  2. Bénézit
  3. VAN HALEN, Peter in the Dictionnaire des peintres belges


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