Abraham van Diepenbeeck
Rubens pupil, mythological painter, illustrator
Abraham van Diepenbeeck was Dutch painter of the Flemish School. Van Diepenbeeck was baptised in 's-Hertogenbosch. After having received a classical education, he became a pupil and assistant of Peter Paul Rubens. He handled mythological and historical subjects, as well as portraits. He went to Antwerp about 1629 and made his first successes in painting on glass, among his productions being windows in the cathedral there representing the "Acts of Mercy". Similar work at the church of the Dominicans shows scenes from the "Life of Saint Paul". Van Diepenbeek was admitted to the guild of painters in 1638, and became director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) in 1641. It was after a visit to Italy that the artist began to paint chiefly in oil and to illustrate. Among his illustrations are fifty-eight designs engraved by Cornelis Bloemaert for Michel de Marolles' "Tableaux du Temple des Muses". During the reign of Charles I of England, van Diepenbeeck was in England where, besides painting portraits of the first Duke of Newcastle and his family, the artist illustrated that nobleman's book on horsemanship. He died, aged 79, in Antwerp.
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Master student
- Peter Paul Rubens Master
Influenced
Parent child
- Joseph van Bredael Child
Artworks by this artist (36 total)
- The adoration of the Kings 1650
- The Conversion of Saint Paul 1640s
- Ein Mönch kniet vor einem großen Engel, der eine Palme hält und einem kleinen, der eine große Papierrolle hält
- Design for a Title Page 17th century
- The Last Supper
- Den hellige Augustine , hvis klæder bliver revet i af en putto
- An Allegory of the Triumph over Heresy, with St. Domenic to the Fore 1650[-]60
- The adoration of the Kings 1650
- Annuciation 17th century
- Gregorius’ mass
- Martyrdom of St. Catherine 1650
- Neptune and Amphitrite
- Christ on the Cross
- Portrait of Johannes Chrysostomus vander Sterre
- Pandora in Olympus ca 1655
- The Resurrection of the Dead
- Madonna in Vision of Instruments of the Passion 17th century
- Allegorical title page ca 1643
- Saint Bonaventura in Ecstasy
- Doctor Ass (A Satire on the Law)@Drawings