Jacob Adriaensz Backer

Jacob Adriaensz Backer

1608

Dutch Golden Age painter (1608-1651)

Jacob Adriaensz Backer was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He produced about 140 paintings in twenty years, including portraits, religious subjects, and mythological paintings. In his style, he was influenced by Wybrand de Geest, Rubens and Abraham Bloemaert. He is also noted for his drawings of male and female nudes.

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