Pieter Boel
(1626–1674) Flemish painter (1622-1674)
Pieter Boel (1626–1674) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a printmaker. By year of birth, Pieter Boel belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Pieter Boel was born in Antwerp and died in Paris. Pieter Boel studied under Jan Fyt. Pieter Boel worked in Antwerp, Rome, Genoa, and Antwerp. Wikidata associates Pieter Boel with Baroque and Flemish Baroque painting.
The works belong mainly to the genre still life. The catalogue has 40 works by Pieter Boel with free images. The dated works span the years 1601–1700. Works by Pieter Boel are held by several collections, among them Pradomuseet, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, and Dulwich Picture Gallery.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Giovan Battista Langetti, Gillis van, the younger Tilborgh, Hendrick Danckerts, Karel Dujardin, and Jan Steen.