Johannes Paulus Moreelse, or ''Johan Pauwelszon Moreelse'' ( – October 1634), was a Dutch baroque painter belonging to the school of

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during the Dutch Golden Age.

Life

Moreelse was born in Utrecht, Holland. His father,

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, was at that time a famous portrait painter. Little is known about his life. Johan Moreelse studied in Utrecht, in the studio of his father, and then in

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epidemic. His small number of known works were only assigned to him in the 1970s.

Gallery

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References

Bibliography

*B. Nicolson, ''Caravaggism in Europe'', Oxford (1979), 2nd ed., dl. I, pp. 150–151 *J. A. Spicer .a. cat. tent. ''Masters of Light. Dutch painters in Utrecht during the Golden Age'', Baltimore (The Walkers Art Gallery), San Francisco (Fine Arts Museum), London (The National Gallery) (1997–1998), pp. 385–386

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moreelse, Johannes 1603 births 1634 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Painters from Utrecht (city) Caravaggisti