Otto Marseus van Schrieck
(1619–1678) painter from the Northern Netherlands (1619–1678)
Otto Marseus van Schrieck (1619–1678) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Otto Marseus van Schrieck belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Otto Marseus van Schrieck was born in Nijmegen and died in Amsterdam. Otto Marseus van Schrieck worked in Paris, Naples, Rome, and Florence. Wikidata associates Otto Marseus van Schrieck with Baroque. Otto Marseus van Schrieck became a member of Bentvueghels. The students included Matthias Withoos.
The best-known works include ‘Plants and Insects’, ‘A forest floor with a snake, lizards, butterflies and other insects’, and ‘Snakes, toads and butterflies’. The catalogue has 45 works by Otto Marseus van Schrieck with free images. The dated works span the years 1639–1749. Works by Otto Marseus van Schrieck are held by several collections, among them Statens Museum for Kunst, Fitzwilliam Museum, Staatliches Museum Schwerin, and Rijksmuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jan Philip Van Thielen, Ginevra Cantofoli, Cornelis Gerritsz Decker, Philips Wouwerman, and Sebastián Herrera Barnuevo.