Frans Francken the Younger

Frans Francken the Younger
Frans Francken by Anthony van Dyck
Born1581
DiedMay 6, 1642(1642-05-06) (aged 60–61)
Antwerp
NationalityFlemish
OccupationPainter

Frans Francken the Younger (1581, Antwerp – 6 May 1642, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter and the best-known and most prolific member of the large Francken family of artists.[1] He painted large altarpieces for churches as well as smaller historical, mythological and allegorical scenes. His depictions of collectors' cabinets established a popular new genre of art in the era.[2] Francken often collaborated with other artists, adding figures and narrative elements to scenes created by specialists in landscape, architectural and floral still life paintings.[2][3]

  1. ^ Frans Francken the Younger at the J. Paul Getty Museum
  2. ^ a b "Artist Info". www.nga.gov. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ Ursula Härting. "Francken." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 27 February 2014