Frans The Elder Pourbus

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Place: Bruges

Born: 1545

Death: 1581

Biography:

Frans Pourbus the Elder (Bruges, 1545 – Antwerp, 19 September 1581) was a Flemish Renaissance painter painter who is known primarily for his portraits and religious compositions. He also painted a few genre scenes. He was the son of the prominent Bruges painter Pieter Pourbus and the father of Frans Pourbus the Younger who became an international p...

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