Adriaen Pietersz Crabeth ( 1510 —

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glass painter.

Life

Crabeth was born in Gouda. According to Karel van Mander he had been the pupil of the glass painter

Jan Swart van Groningen Jan Swart van Groningen (c. 1495 in Groningen – c. 1563 in Antwerp), was a Dutch Renaissance painter. Biography According to Karel van Mander he was in Gouda in 1522–1523, at the same time that Jan van Scorel was there, who had just re ...

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He took his name from his father "Krepel Pieter" (English: "Cripple Peter"), and though he was a good student who quickly outshone his master, he died young in Autun after being there a short while during a tour of France. According to the RKD he was the son of Pieter Dirksz Crabeth, and the brother of the Gouda glass painters

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Dirk Crabeth Dirk (or Dirck) Pietersz Crabeth (1501–1574) was a Dutch Renaissance glass painter, tapestry designer, and mapmaker. He was employed by the Janskerk (Gouda) during the 16th century, where he created eight of the stained glass windows during th ...

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He became a pupil of Jan Swart of Groningen, but died relatively young, at

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References

Adriaen Pietersz. Crabeth drawing
on Rijksmuseum website {{DEFAULTSORT:Crabeth, Adriaen Pietersz 1510 births 1553 deaths Dutch Renaissance painters People from Gouda, South Holland Sibling artists