Barent Fabritius

Barent Fabritius
Self-portrait as St. John the Evangelist
Born	Barent Pietersz. Fabritius Baptized on (1624-11-16)16 November 1624 Middenbeemster, Dutch Republic
Died	Buried on 20 October 1673(1673-10-20) (aged 48) Amsterdam, Dutch Republic

Barent or Bernard Pietersz Fabritius (or Fabricius) (16 November 1624 (bapt.) - 20 October 1673 (buried)), was a Dutch painter.

Fabritius was born at Middenbeemster, North Holland, the son of Pieter Carelsz. Fabritius. He studied with his brothers Johannes and Carel Fabritius, and probably with Rembrandt as well. He was a painter of biblical subjects (The three angels before Abraham, The presentation in the temple), mythical and historical scenes, in addition to expressive portraits. He died in Amsterdam.

Paintings

• 
  Young Painter in his Studio (c. 1655–1660)
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  The Slaughtered Pig (1656)
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  Ruth and Boaz (1660)

References

• Fabritius at Netherlands Institute for Art History
• Barent Fabritius at PubHist

External links

• Media related to Barent Fabritius at Wikimedia Commons