Pieter Cornelisz Kunst (1484–1490, Leiden – 1560–1561, Leiden), was a Dutch Renaissance painter.

Biography

Kunst was one of the three sons of the painter

Cornelis Engebrechtsz Cornelis Engebrechtsz., also known as Cornelis Engelbrechtsz. (c.1462–1527) was an early Dutch painter. He was born and died in Leiden, and is considered the first important painter from that city.

who became a painter and glass painter (engraver). His brothers

Cornelis Cornelisz Kunst Cornelis Cornelisz. Kunst (1493, Leiden – 1544, Leiden), was a Dutch Renaissance painter. Biography According to Karel van Mander, who claimed he lived 1493–1544, he was the best among his painter-brothers, as son and pupil of his fathe ...

and Lucas Cornelisz de Kock were also painters. He is known for historical allegories, drawings, and glass painting. In 1509 he married Marijtgen Gerritsdr van Dam, with whom he had a son Adriaen Pietersz who became a glass engraver, and a daughter Marijtgen. Petrus veroorzaakt de val van Simon de Tovenaar, RP-T-1968-41.jpg Virgilius in de mand, RP-T-00-521.jpg Geboorte van de zoon van Gauthier en Griselda, RP-T-1921-475.jpg

References

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Life of Cornelis Engebrechtsz.
in Karel van Mander's '' Schilder-boeck'', 1604, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature * J.D. Bangs, ''Cornelis Engebrechtsz.'s Leiden, studies in cultural history'', Assen 1979.
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