Carel is a given name, and may refer to:

Arts

Carel Blotkamp Carel Hendrik Blotkamp (born 1945) is a Dutch artist, art historian, writer and critic. He was a professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam between 1982 and 2007. Apart from his academic career Blotkamp is known for his work in art critique, wri ...

, Dutch artist and art historian *

Carel de Moor Carel de Moor (25 February 1655 – 16 February 1738) was a Dutch Golden Age etcher and painter. He was a pupil of Gerard Dou. Biography Carel de Moor was born in Leiden. According to Houbraken, his father was an art dealer who wanted him to s ...

, Dutch etcher and painter *

Carel Fabritius Carel Pietersz. Fabritius (; bapt. 27 February 1622 – 12 October 1654) was a Dutch painter. He was a pupil of Rembrandt and worked in his studio in Amsterdam. Fabritius, who was a member of the Delft School, developed his own artistic style ...

, Dutch painter and one of Rembrandt's most gifted pupils *

Carel van Mander Karel van Mander (I) or Carel van Mander I (May 1548 – 2 September 1606) was a Flemish painter, poet, art historian and art theoretician, who established himself in the Dutch Republic in the latter part of his life. He is mainly remembe ...

, Flemish painter, poet and biographer * Carel Vosmaer, Dutch poet and art-critic *

Jacques-Philippe Carel Jacques-Philippe Carel () was a Parisian cabinet-maker (''ébéniste''), who was admitted to the cabinetmakers' guild in 1723 and specialized in rococo case pieces of high quality veneered in end-grain (''bois de bout'') floral marquetry. Two almo ...

(), Parisian cabinet-maker

Education

Carel Gabriel Cobet Carel Gabriel Cobet (28 November 1813 – 26 October 1889) was a Dutch classical scholar. Biography He was born in Paris, but educated in the Netherlands, at the Gymnasium Haganum and the University of Leiden. The university conferred on him an ...

, Dutch classical scholar *

Carel van Schaik Carolus Philippus "Carel" van Schaik (born 15 June 1953, Rotterdam) is a Dutch primatologist who since 2004 is professor and director of the Anthropological Institute and Museum at the University of Zürich, Switzerland. Van Schaik studied biolog ...

, Dutch professor and director of the Anthropological Institute and Museum at the University of Zürich, Switzerland

Other fields

Carel Godin de Beaufort Jonkheer Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus (Carel) Godin de Beaufort (10 April 1934 – 2 August 1964) was a Dutch nobleman and motorsport driver from the Netherlands. He competed in Formula One between and . Career Godin de Beaufort participated ...

, Dutch nobleman and Formula One driver *

Carel Victor Gerritsen Carel Victor Gerritsen (2 February 1850 – 5 July 1905) was a Dutch politician known for his radical views. The husband of Aletta Jacobs, he was a proponent of open government, fair wages and birth control. He served as an alderman in Amsterdam ...

(1850–1905), Dutch radical politician * Carel Jan Scheneider, Dutch foreign service diplomat and writer *

Carel Struycken Carel Struycken (; born 30 July 1948) is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing the Giant/Fireman in the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017), the occasional guest role of Mr. Homn in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987–1 ...

, character actor in film, television, and stage *

Johan Carel Marinus Warnsinck J.C.M. Warnsinck (11 November 1882, Hoogwoud, North Holland - 21 July 1943, The Hague) was a Dutch naval officer and naval historian. Johan Carel Marinus Warnsinck was the son of the notary Cornelis Warnsinck and his wife, Tettje Halbertsma. He e ...

, Dutch naval officer and naval historian * Tobias Michael Carel Asser, Dutch jurist {{given name Dutch masculine given names Masculine given names