Nicolaus Knüpfer
Small mythological scenes with flowing lines
Nicolaus Knüpfer was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Knüpfer was trained in Leipzig, where according to Houbraken he was apprenticed to Emanuel Nysen. He then moved to Magdeburg where he found work making brushes for artists. He stayed there until 1630, and then moved to Utrecht to work with Abraham Bloemaert. He lived with him for two years and then established his own studio in Utrecht, where in 1637 he became a visiting member of the Guild of St. Luke. He worked on the decorations of the castle Kronborg in Denmark, and painted figures in the landscapes of Jan Both and Jan Baptist Weenix. Knüpfer was a successful teacher, whose students were great painters after him, such as Jan Steen, Gabriel Metsu, Ary de Vois, and Pieter Crijnse Volmarijn. Knüpfer painted small scale paintings with biblical, literary, and mythological themes, in addition to the popular genre works of his day. His figures are often in unusual poses, and painted with flowing lines with white accents.
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Artworks by this artist
- Salome with the Head of John the Baptist c. 1650
- Paulus the Apostle defending himself at the Trial in Caesarea 1648 [-] 1652
- The parable of the laborers in the vineyard ca 1650
- Doubting Thomas
- Kong Skjolds tvekamp med Skate
- Solon before Croesus about 1650[-]1652
- The Legates of Alexander the Great Investing the Gardener Abdalonymus with the Insignia of the Kingship of Sidon 1630 - 1649
- The Parable Of The Wise Steward
- Parable Of The Laborers In The Vineyard
- The Abduction of Contento early to mid-17th century
- Christ Before Pilate 1640[-]1650
- St. Paul Before the Praetor 17th century