Leonaert Bramer

Place: Delft

Born: 1596

Death: 1674

Biography:

Leonaert Bramer, also Leendert or Leonard (24 December 1596 – 10 February 1674 (buried)) was a Dutch painter known primarily for genre, religious, and history paintings. Very prolific as a painter and draftsman, he is noted especially for nocturnal scenes which show a penchant for exotic details of costume and setting. He also painted frescos—a rar...