Leonaert Bramer

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Leonaert Bramer was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Delft known for his atmospheric history paintings and distinctive use of dramatic light and shadow.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch Golden Age painter
human
painter
activeIn Delft NERFINISHED
Rome
alternateName Leendert Bramer
Leonard Bramer NERFINISHED
artisticStyle chiaroscuro
associatedWith Delft NERFINISHED
Rome
bentName Nestelghat
birthCountry Dutch Republic
birthDate 1596-12-24
birthPlace Delft NERFINISHED
commissionedFor Delft City Hall
surface form: Delft town hall
created wall paintings in Delft
deathDate 1674-02-10
deathPlace Delft NERFINISHED
era 17th century
field painting
genre history painting
mythological painting
religious painting
influencedBy Caravaggisti
surface form: Caravaggism

Italian Baroque painting
influenceOn Johannes Vermeer
knownFor atmospheric history paintings
dramatic use of light and shadow
memberOf Bentvueghels
movement Dutch Golden Age
name Leonaert Bramer self-link
nationality Dutch
notableWork Adoration of the Magi
surface form: The Adoration of the Magi

The Circumcision
The Denial of St Peter
judgmentOfSolomon
surface form: The Judgment of Solomon

The Liberation of St Peter
occupation draughtsman
painter
partOf Dutch Baroque art
patron House of Orange-Nassau
surface form: House of Orange
signatureStyle small-scale nocturnal scenes
strong contrasts of light and dark
travelledTo France
Italy
workLocation Delft NERFINISHED
The Hague

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Guild of Saint Luke (Delft) hasMember Leonaert Bramer
Leonaert Bramer name Leonaert Bramer self-link