Dirck Barendsz
(1534–1592) Dutch painter (1534–1592)
Dirck Barendsz (1534–1592) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Dirck Barendsz belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.
Dirck Barendsz was born in Amsterdam and died in Amsterdam. Dirck Barendsz worked in Amsterdam, Rome, Venice, and Amsterdam.
The best-known works include ‘Portrait of William I. Prince of Orange, called William the Silent’, ‘Meal of the Amsterdam militia’, and ‘Meal of 14 militia guardsmen’. The catalogue has 15 works by Dirck Barendsz with free images. The dated works span the years 1550–1612. Works by Dirck Barendsz are held by several collections, among them Museum Gouda, Amsterdam Museum, Rijksmuseum, and Statens Museum for Kunst.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Anthonie Blocklandt, Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, Pompeo Leoni, Sadiqi Beg, and Lucas de Heere.