Peter van Aelst, Peeter van Aelst or Pieter van Aelst was a Flemish genre painter and draughtsman active in Antwerp from 1644 to 1654.[1]
Life and work edit
There are no records about the life and training of this artist active in Antwerp in the mid-17th century.
He is currently known for only one work attributed to him. It represents the Ommegang in Antwerp.[2] As it was probably painted between 1644 and 1654, this composition was possibly the inspiration for the various interpretations of the subject, which Flemish artists such as Erasmus de Bie and Alexander van Bredael painted at a later date.[3]
References edit
- ^ Pieter van Aelst at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
- ^ Peter van Aelst, The Ommegang on the Meir in Antwerp, at Jean Moust
- ^ Une procession animée at Musėe de Flandre (in French)
External links edit
Media related to Pieter van Aelst at Wikimedia Commons
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