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Pieter Casteels II or Pieter Casteels the Younger (''fl.'' 1673–before 30 March 1701) was a Flemish painter mainly known for his imaginary Italianate landscapes and views of harbours.Peter Casteels (II)
at the Netherlands Institute for Art History
Pieter Casteels II is known for his landscape paintings. Most of these paintings are imaginary views of harbours in an Italianate style. They are typically populated with many figures and often feature fantastic high-rise buildings.Musée du Louvre, Alain Roy (maître-assistant.), ''Le XVIIe .e. Dix-septièmesiècle flamand au Louvre: histoire des collections: catalogue'', Éditions des Musées nationaux, 1977, p. 16 He also painted a number of realistic landscapes including views of Paris and Antwerp. Some
at the Netherlands Institute for Art History
Life
Information about Pieter Casteels II is scarce. He was registered as a master of the AntwerpGuild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was ide ...
in 1673–1674.Angel Miguel Navarro, ''Flemish and Dutch Masters (from the XVIth to the XVIIIth Century at the National Museum of Fine Arts'', Asociación Amigos del Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, 2001, p. 32 He married Elisabeth Bosschaert and their son Pieter Casteels III
Pieter Casteels III (1684–1749) was a Flemish painter and engraver mainly known for his flower pieces, game pieces and bird scenes.
trained as a painter with his father. Their son became an accomplished still life painter who was active in England.
Pieter Casteels II was active in the late 17th century in Antwerp and died in the early 18th century.
Work
Pieter Casteels II is known for his landscape paintings. Most of these paintings are imaginary views of harbours in an Italianate style. They are typically populated with many figures and often feature fantastic high-rise buildings.Musée du Louvre, Alain Roy (maître-assistant.), ''Le XVIIe .e. Dix-septièmesiècle flamand au Louvre: histoire des collections: catalogue'', Éditions des Musées nationaux, 1977, p. 16 He also painted a number of realistic landscapes including views of Paris and Antwerp. Some history painting
History painting is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than any artistic style or specific period. History paintings depict a moment in a narrative story, most often (but not exclusively) Greek and Roman mythology and Bible ...
s are also attributed to him.
His work is kept in the collections of museums such as the Louvre
The Louvre ( ), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is the world's most-visited museum, and an historic landmark in Paris, France. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the ''Mona Lisa'' and the ''Venus de Milo''. A central l ...
, the Statens Museum for Kunst, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Buenos Aires)
The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes ("National Museum of Fine Arts") is an Argentine art museum in Buenos Aires, located in the Recoleta section of the city. The Museum inaugurated a branch in Neuquén in 2004. The museum hosts works by Goya, Remb ...
, the Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper and the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie de Besançon.''Tableaux flamands et hollandais du Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper'', Quimper (France). Musée des beaux-arts Institut Néerlandais, 1987, p. 82
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Casteels, Pieter II Flemish landscape painters 17th-century Flemish painters Flemish Baroque painters Painters from Antwerp