Constantijn à Renesse (1626 – 1680), was a

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painter and pupil of

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Biography

He was born in Maarssen to the son of

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's military chaplain.Constantijn Daniel van Renesse
on Answers.com He moved with his family to Breda and was sent to Leiden to the University, where besides literature studies he also took drawing lessons from Rembrandt in 1649.Constantijn à Renesse
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He moved to Eindhoven in 1653 where he later died. He is known for religious prints and drawings and is documented working with Rembrandt on paintings of religious subjects.

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1626 births 1680 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Dutch Golden Age printmakers People from Maarssen Pupils of Rembrandt {{Netherlands-painter-stub