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Frans Post
      1612-1680 Dutch Frans Post Gallery was a Dutch painter. He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the New World. In 1636 he traveled to Dutch Brazil at the invitation of Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, who was governor-general there, at the suggestion of his brother Pieter Post. In 1644, Post returned to Haarlem. Of his Brazilian landscapes, some depict actual locations, while others are probably imaginary. Post's art is usually classified as Baroque.
Frans Post Brazilian Landscape USA oil painting artist


Brazilian Landscape
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Painting ID::  2110
Visit European Gallery 		  Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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POST, Frans
      Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1612-1680 Painter and draughtsman, brother of Pieter Post. He was one of the first trained European landscape artists to paint in the New World. His paintings and drawings without exception depict Brazilian scenery with exotic buildings, plants, animals and natives. He probably received his early training from his father and was also influenced by his brother's early landscapes, although no works exist from this period. When Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau-Siegen went to Brazil as Governor General of the Dutch colony in the north-east in October 1636, Frans Post, together with ALBERT ECKHOUT, was among the artists and scientists on board to record various aspects of Brazilian life, landscape,
POST, Frans Brazilian Landscape USA oil painting artist


Brazilian Landscape
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Painting ID::  8577
Visit European Gallery 		  Oil on wood Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Frans Post
      1612-1680 Dutch Frans Post Gallery was a Dutch painter. He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the New World. In 1636 he traveled to Dutch Brazil at the invitation of Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, who was governor-general there, at the suggestion of his brother Pieter Post. In 1644, Post returned to Haarlem. Of his Brazilian landscapes, some depict actual locations, while others are probably imaginary. Post's art is usually classified as Baroque.
Frans Post Brazilian Landscape USA oil painting artist


Brazilian Landscape
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Painting ID::  83106
Visit European Gallery 		  Date 1650(1650) Medium Oil on wood Dimensions Height: 61 cm (24 in). Width: 91 cm (35.8 in). cjr

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Frans Post
      1612-1680 Dutch Frans Post Gallery was a Dutch painter. He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the New World. In 1636 he traveled to Dutch Brazil at the invitation of Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, who was governor-general there, at the suggestion of his brother Pieter Post. In 1644, Post returned to Haarlem. Of his Brazilian landscapes, some depict actual locations, while others are probably imaginary. Post's art is usually classified as Baroque.
Frans Post Brazilian Landscape USA oil painting artist


Brazilian Landscape
new25/Frans Post-874986.jpg
Painting ID::  87255
Visit European Gallery 		  1650(1650) Medium Oil on wood cyf

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