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Gerard Seghers
1591 – 1651
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryGerard Seghers was a Flemish painter, art collector, and art dealer. After a period of study and residence in Italy, he returned to Flanders where he became one of the leading representatives of the Flemish Caravaggisti movement. In his later career he abandoned the Caravaggist style and genre motifs to become an important painter of large altarpieces for local churches.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 17, 1591
Date of death
March 18, 1651
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