Anselmus Van Hulle

Place: Gent

Born: 1601

Death: 1674

Biography:

Anselmus Van Hulle, also known as Anselm van Hulle, was a Flemish painter mainly of portraits whose works were highly prized at the Northern European Courts. Born in 1601 in Gent, Belgium, he became a master in the Guild of St. Luke of Gent in 1620. Van Hulle's training is believed to have been under the guidance of Gaspar de Crayer, a leading Baroque painter from Antwerp.

Life and Career

Van Hulle married Livina of Thuyne in 1631 and had four children. He became court painter to the Dutch stadtholder Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange and made various portraits of persons of the Orange dynasty. In 1645 or 1646, Van Hulle was sent to Münster to make portraits of the delegates who attended the peace negotiations for the Peace of Münster. He established a large workshop in Münster to produce many copies of the delegates' portraits.

Work and Style

Van Hulle's work includes single portraits, family portraits, bust portraits, and equestrian portraits. As court painter to the Dutch stadtholder Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, he produced a series of equestrian portraits of the Dutch stadtholders, including William the Silent. His portrait paintings are characterized by their high level of detail and realism.

• Some of his notable works can be found in the Royal Collection of the Netherlands, which is housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague.
• Van Hulle's portraits are also featured in the Museum St. Janskerk in Mechelen, Belgium.
• His work can be compared to that of other notable artists, such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer, whose paintings are also featured on Wikioo.org.

For more information about Anselmus Van Hulle and his work, visit Wikioo.org or Wikipedia. His paintings can be found in various museums and collections, including the Mauritshuis and the Royal Collection of the Netherlands.