Aert Jansz Marienhof

Aert Jansz or Jan Aertsz Marienhof (1626 in Utrecht – 1652 in Brussels), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Alexander the Great visiting the grave of Achilles, 1649

According to Houbraken he left Utrecht for Brussels and made small paintings in the style of Rubens that were quite popular. He married young, and died young.[1]

According to the RKD Aert Jansz was the son of the glass painter Jan Aertsz Marienhof and their work is sometimes confused with each other.[2] Today this name is generally only used in reference to paintings.

References
  1. (in Dutch) Aert Jansz Marienhof Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. Aert Jansz Marienhof in the RKD
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