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The basics
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Dutch painter
A.K.A.
Barend Avercamp, Barent Petersz. Avercamp, Berent Petersz. Avercamp
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1612(Kampen, Netherlands)
Death:
1679(Kampen, Netherlands)
The details
Biography
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. 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.