Simon de Vlieger
(1601–1653) holländsk målare
Simon de Vlieger (1601–1653) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Simon de Vlieger belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Simon de Vlieger was born in Rotterdam and died in Weesp.
The best-known works include ‘Beach View’, ‘The battle on the Slaak between the Dutch and Spanish fleets during the night of 12-13 September 1631’, and ‘Beach with fishermen’. The works belong mainly to the genres marine art and landscape painting. The catalogue has 89 works by Simon de Vlieger with free images. The dated works span the years 1601–1660. Works by Simon de Vlieger are held by several collections, among them Royal Museums Greenwich, Rijksmuseum, Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie, and Statens Museum for Kunst.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Claude Lorrain, Jusepe Leonardo, Pieter De Bloot, Cecco Bravo, and Guido Cagnacci.