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Born in 1581 in Antwerp, Belgium, he was trained by his father and uncle, who were both accomplished painters themselves.
Biography: Frans Francken the Younger, born in Antwerp in 1581 and passing away on May 6, 1642, also in Antwerp, was a distinguished Flemish painter....
Frans Francken the Younger
Flemish painter (1581–1642)
Frans Francken the Younger (1581, Antwerp – 6 May 1642, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter and the best-known and most prolific member of the large Francken family of artists.[1] He painted large altarpieces for churches as well as smaller historical, mythological and allegorical scenes.
His depictions of collectors' cabinets established a popular new genre of art in the era.[2] Francken often collaborated with other artists, adding figures and narrative elements to scenes created by specialists in landscape, architectural and floral still life paintings.[2][3]
Life
Frans Francken the Younger was born in Antwerp where he was baptized on 6 May 1581 in the Our Lady Cathedral.
He was the son of Frans Francken the Elder and Elisabeth Mertens. His father was a pupil of Antwerp's leading history painter Frans Floris and one of the most important creators of altar pieces of his time in Flan