Dirck Dircksz van Santvoort (bapt. 16 December 1609 – bur. 9 March 1680) was a

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painter.

Biography

Santvoort was born and died in

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, where he married in 1648 and had a son named Rembrandt.Dirck Dircksz. van Santvoort
in the

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He married a second time in 1657. Though not registered as a Rembrandt pupil, he is considered a member of Rembrandt's school of painting, creating portraits and historical allegories. He was the brother of the landscape painter

Pieter Dircksz Santvoort Pieter Dircksz. van Santvoort (1604–1635), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. He was born in Amsterdam and is known for landscapes in the manner of Esaias van de Velde.

Known works

* ''Regentesses of the Spinhuis'', 1638

References

External links

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Works and literature
at PubHist {{DEFAULTSORT:Santvoort, Dirck Dircksz van 1609 births 1680 deaths Painters from Amsterdam Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters