Michiel Sweerts

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Michiel Sweerts: Self-Portrait (around 1656)

Michiel (or Michael) Sweerts ( baptized September 29, 1618 in Brussels , † June 1, 1664 in Goa ) was a Flemish painter and etcher .

Sweerts lived in Rome from around 1645 to 1656 and painted in the style of the Bambocciade , that is, he chose his motifs from everyday life.

Today Michiel Sweerts is best known for his painting Boy with a Turban , which is owned by the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza ( Madrid ) and was previously attributed to Francesco De Rosa .

Works

(Selection)

  • Wrestling match (around 1648/50)

  • Anthonij de Bordes and his servant

  • Boy with a turban (around 1656/58)

  • Head of a woman

  • Jack with hat (around 1655/56)

literature

  • Guido Jansen, Peter C. Sutton: Michael Sweerts. (1618-1664). Waanders, Zwolle 2002, ISBN 90-400-8676-1 .
  • Rolf Kultzen, Diane L. Webb (Ed.): Michael Sweerts. Brussels 1618 - Goa 1664 (= Aetas aurea. 12). Davaco, Doornspijk 1996, ISBN 90-70288-16-8 .

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personal data
SURNAME Sweerts, Michiel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sweerts, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Flemish painter and etcher
DATE OF BIRTH baptized September 29, 1618
PLACE OF BIRTH Brussels
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1664
Place of death Goa