Carel Fabritius | |
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 Self-portrait (c. 1645) | |
| Born | Carel Pietersz. Fabritius baptised 27 February 1622 |
| Died | 12 October 1654 (aged 32) |
| Education | Rembrandt |
| Movement | Delft School Dutch Golden Age Painting |
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Carel Pietersz. Fabritius (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːrəl ˈpitərs faːˈbritsijʏs]; bapt. 27 February 1622 – 12 October 1654) was a Dutch painter. He was a pupil of Rembrandt and worked in his studio in Amsterdam. Fabritius, who was a member of the Delft School, developed his own artistic style and experimented with perspective and lighting. Among his works are A View of Delft (1652; National Gallery, London), The Goldfinch (1654), and The Sentry (1654).