Frans Post
Frans Janszoon Post (17 November 1612 – 17 February 1680) was a painter during the Dutch Golden Age. He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the Americas, during and after the period of Dutch Brazil. In 1636 he traveled to Dutch Brazil in northeast of South America at the invitation of the governor Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen. His works were widely collected in The Netherlands, Europe, and Brazil, with the works showing an idealized vision of Dutch colonial rule.
Frans Post | |
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Portrait of Frans Post by Frans Hals | |
| Born | Frans Janszoon 1612 |
| Died | February 17, 1680 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Haarlem Guild of St. Luke |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Landscape art |
| Movement | Baroque |
| Patron(s) | Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen |
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