Nicolaes is a

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that is spelled Nicolaas in modern Dutch.

Notable people

* Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1620–1683), Dutch Golden Age painter *

Nicolaes Boddingius Nicolaes Boddingius, Nicolaas Bodding van Laer or Bodding van Laer (2 August 1605 (baptised) – 1669) was a schoolmaster, writer and minister active in Haarlem in the Netherlands. Biography He was born in Haarlem as the fifth child of Jacob Clae ...

(1605–1669), Dutch schoolmaster, writer and minister *

Nicolaes Borremans Nicolaes Borremans (c. 1614 – 1679) became in 1649 a Remonstrant preacher in Nieuwkoop and in Maasland from 1650 till 1679 when, due to a disease, he asked to be dismissed after which he was pensioned off. Borremans was born in Amsterdam. So ...

(c. 1614 – 1679), Dutch preacher *

Nicolaes Cave Nicolaes Cave (''fl'' 1619 – 1651) was a Flemish Baroque still life painter, whose few known works are still lifes featuring game. Life Very little is known about this artist. He is first mentioned when he registers as a member of the Antwer ...

(fl 1619 – 1651), Flemish painter * Nicolaes Coeckebacker (fl.1633–1639), Chief of the Dutch trading factory at Hirado, Japan * (fl.1500–1507), Flemish composer * Nicolaes Hals (1628–1686), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Couckebacker (1600s), Dutch factory chief * Nicolaes Geelvinck (1706–1764), Dutch landowner and mayor of Amsterdam *

Nicolaes Gillis Nicolaes Gillis (1595, Antwerp – 1632, Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age still life painter. Biography According to the RKD he is known for fruit and flower still lifes and is known as one of the first few painters of the ''banketje'', or "b ...

(1595–1632), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Hals (1628–1686), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes Jonghelinck Nicolaes Jonghelinck (1517–1570) was a merchant banker and art collector in Antwerp. He is best known for his collection of paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Frans Floris. His brother was the sculptor Jacques Jonghelinck. In the archive ...

(1517–1570), Flemish merchant banker and art collector * Nicolaes à Kempis (c.1600–1676), Flemish composer active in Brussels *

Nicolaes Lachtropius Nicolaes Lachtropius (1640, Amsterdam – 1700, Alphen aan den Rijn), was a Dutch Golden Age flower painter. Biography According to the RKD he was a flower still life painter who followed Otto Marseus van Schrieck.Nicolaes Lastman Nicolaes Lastman (1585 in Amsterdam – 1625 in Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History, he was the brother of Pieter Lastman and is sometimes mistakenly called "Claes Pietersz Las ...

(1585–1625), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes Latombe Nicolaes Latombe (1616, Amsterdam – 1676, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he travelled to Rome where he joined the Bentvueghels with the nickname "Stoppertje", because he made a point of taking ...

(1616–1676), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes Lauwers Nicolaes Lauwers (1600, Antwerp – 1652, Antwerp), was a Flemish engraver. Biography According to the RKD he joined the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1619, and opened a print workshop shortly after that on the Lombardenvest, called ‘In de sc ...

(1600–1652), Flemish engraver *

Nicolaes Maes Nicolaes Maes (January 1634December 1693 (buried 24 December 1693)) was a Dutch painter known for his genre scenes, portraits, religious compositions and the occasional still life. A pupil of Rembrandt in Amsterdam, he returned to work in his n ...

(1634–1693), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Millich (1629–1699), Dutch sculptor * Nicolaes Molenaer (1630–1676), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Moyaert (1592–1655), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Pickenoy (1588 – 1653/1656), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes Pitau Nicolas Pitau, or Pittou the Senior (13 May 1632 – 11 February 1671) was a Flemish-born French engraver and printmaker. Biography Born in Antwerp on 13 May 1632 Pitau began his training with his godfather Nicolaes Lauwers (1600–1652), and hi ...

(1632–1671), Flemish-born French engraver and printmaker, son of Nicolaes Lauwers * Nicolaes Roose, alias of Nicolaas de Liemaker (1601–1646), Flemish historical painter * Nicolaes Ruts (1573–1638, German merchant * Nicolaes Tulp (1593–1674), Dutch surgeon and politician * Nicolaes Vallet (c.1583–c.1642), French-born Dutch lutenist and composer *

Nicolaes Visscher I Nicolaes Visscher I (25 January 1618, Amsterdam – buried 11 September 1679, Amsterdam) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer and publisher. He was the son of Claes Janszoon Visscher. His son, Nicolaes Visscher II (1649–1702), also worked with him ...

(1618–1679), Dutch engraver and cartographer * Nicolaes Visscher II (1649–1702), Dutch engraver and cartographer * Nicolaes Willingh (1640–1678), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Witsen (1641–1717), Dutch statesman, ambassador, cartographer and writer on shipbuilding * Nicolaes Woutersz van der Meer (1575–1666), Dutch politician *

Nicolaes de Bruyn Nicolaes de Bruyn (Antwerp, 1571 - Rotterdam, 1656)Biographical details
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(1571–1656), Flemish engraver *

Nicolaes de Giselaer Nicolaes de Giselaer, also Nicolaes de Geijselers, Nicolaes de Geyselers, Nicolaas de Gijselaer, Nicolaas de Gijzelaer, Nicolaes de Gyselaer, Nicolaas de Gyzelaer, Nicolaes de Ghyselaer (1583–c.1654) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman. De ...

(1583–c.1654), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes de Helt Stockade Nicolaes van Helt Stockade (1614–1669), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken, Joost van den Vondel made a poem about him. Stockade served as a court painter to King Louis XIII between 1637 and 1645. According to t ...

(1614–1669), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes de Kemp Nicolaes de Kemp (1574 – 1647), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Nicolaes de Kemp was born in Haarlem and became the pupil of Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom.

(1574–1647), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes de Vree Nicolaes de Vree (1645–1702) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography De Vree was born in Amsterdam. According to Houbraken, he painted landscapes, flowers, thistles, and herbs.