Saturday, July 14, 2012

Joos de Momper painting


A mountainous landscape with horsemen and travellers crossing a bridge.
by Joos de Momper the Younger
oil on panel
22.5 x 36.1 inches

Momper (1564-1635) was born in Antwerp, he was from a family of painters and was taught by his father Bartholomeus de Momper, he was heavily influenced by Pieter Brueghel the Elder. In 1581 he became a master in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke (The Guild of St. Luke being the common name at the time for artist guilds).  Momper specialized in landscapes.

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