Alexander Adriaenssen. Alexander Adriaenssen was a Flemish Baroque painter, particularly known for his still-lifes of fish and game pieces.
He also painted banquet pieces with food and flower still lifes. Alexander Adriaenssen was born in Antwerp, the son of the famous Antwerp composer and lute player Emmanuel Adriaenssen and Sibilla Crelin.
He was baptised on 17 January 1587 in the St. James' Church, Antwerp. His younger brother Vincent became a battle painter.
Another younger brother called Niclaes became a portrait painter and would in 1612 emigrate with his widowed mother to Haarlem. Alexander was registered as the pupil of Artus van Laeck in 1597.
In 1610 he became a master of the Guild of St. Luke of Antwerp. As he had trained particularly in the art of painting coats of arms on parchment, he was registered as a water colour painter. He soon became skilled in painting with oil and specialized in still lifes. He was able to build his reputation with these works. Rubens was an admirer and bought two of Adriaenssen's works for his collection. Anthony van Dyck also appreciated the artist's output and painted his portrait, which was engraved by Antony van der Does. The artist married Maria Seeldraeyers on 2 February 1611. The couple had 6 children. The battle painter Peter Snayers was the godfather of one and Isabella Brandt, Rubens' first wife, the godmother of another. When his brother Niclaes ret
He also painted banquet pieces with food and flower still lifes. Alexander Adriaenssen was born in Antwerp, the son of the famous Antwerp composer and lute player Emmanuel Adriaenssen and Sibilla Crelin.
He was baptised on 17 January 1587 in the St. James' Church, Antwerp. His younger brother Vincent became a battle painter.
Another younger brother called Niclaes became a portrait painter and would in 1612 emigrate with his widowed mother to Haarlem. Alexander was registered as the pupil of Artus van Laeck in 1597.
In 1610 he became a master of the Guild of St. Luke of Antwerp. As he had trained particularly in the art of painting coats of arms on parchment, he was registered as a water colour painter. He soon became skilled in painting with oil and specialized in still lifes. He was able to build his reputation with these works. Rubens was an admirer and bought two of Adriaenssen's works for his collection. Anthony van Dyck also appreciated the artist's output and painted his portrait, which was engraved by Antony van der Does. The artist married Maria Seeldraeyers on 2 February 1611. The couple had 6 children. The battle painter Peter Snayers was the godfather of one and Isabella Brandt, Rubens' first wife, the godmother of another. When his brother Niclaes ret
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