Anthoni Schoonjans

Anthoni Schoonjans

1655 1726

Flemish Baroque painter (1655-1726)

Anthoni Schoonjans, nicknamed Parhasius was a Flemish painter known for his portraits as well as his history paintings. After training in Antwerp he had an international career, which saw him work in various countries in Europe including France, Italy, Germany, Austria, The Dutch Republic and Denmark. He was a court painter in Vienna, Copenhagen, Berlin and Düsseldorf.

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