Marten van Cleve

Netherlandish · 1527–1581 · Painter, Printmaker

Marten van Cleve the Elder was a Flemish painter and draftsman active in Antwerp between 1551 and 1581. Van Cleve is mainly known for his genre scenes with peasants and… (Wikipedia)

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Marten van Cleve the Elder was a Flemish painter and draftsman active in Antwerp between 1551 and 1581. Van Cleve is mainly known for his genre scenes with peasants and landscapes, which show a certain resemblance with the work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Marten van Cleve was one of the leading Flemish artists of his generation. His subjects and compositions were an important influence on the work of Pieter Brueghel the Younger and other genre painters of his generation.

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Born 1527, AntwerpDied 1581, AntwerpOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q1905348 ↗ULAN 500011273 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Cleef, Cleve, Maarten van Cleve, Maerten van Cleef, Maerten van Cleve, Marten I van Cleef, Marten I van Cleve, Marten Ivan Cleef and 5 other name forms