Ferdinand Bol
(1616–1680) Dutch painter (1616-1680)
Ferdinand Bol (1616–1680) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Ferdinand Bol belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Ferdinand Bol was born in Dordrecht and died in Amsterdam. The teachers included Rembrandt, Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp, and Abraham Bloemaert. Ferdinand Bol worked in Dordrecht and Amsterdam. Wikidata associates Ferdinand Bol with Baroque. The students included Godfrey Kneller and Cornelis Bisschop.
One of the best-known works is ‘Quirinus Stercke’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait, allegory, and genre painting. The catalogue has 174 works by Ferdinand Bol with free images. The dated works span the years 1630–1670. Works by Ferdinand Bol are held by several collections, among them Rijksmuseum, Nationalmuseum, Rijksdienst Beeldende Kunst, and Amsterdam Museum. Wikidata links one work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Baroque’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Johannes Vingboons, Thomas Wijck, Caesar van Everdingen, Ludolf de Jongh, and Philips Angel.