Barent Avercamp
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Barent Avercamp, Winter Landscape Frozen Over River, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
Barent Avercamp (1612 – October 1679) was a Dutch painter.
Avercamp was born in Kampen and was taught by his uncle Hendrick Avercamp, who was also a painter.[1] Barent primarily painted scenes depicting Netherlands in winter. He was a member of the Guild of Saint Luke, and traveled around the Netherlands including Zwolle and Zutphen for his settings and inspiration.[1]
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- 1612 births
- 1679 deaths
- Dutch Golden Age painters
- Dutch male painters
- People from Kampen, Overijssel
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