Nicolaes Maes

(1634–1693) Dutch painter (1634-1693)

Nicolaes Maes (1634–1693) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Nicolaes Maes belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.

Nicolaes Maes was born in Dordrecht and died in Amsterdam. Nicolaes Maes studied under Rembrandt. Nicolaes Maes worked in Amsterdam, Dordrecht, Antwerp, and Dordrecht. The students included Justus de Gelder, Jacob Moelaert, Margaretha van Godewijk, and Johannes Vollevens.

The best-known works include ‘Portrait of Jacob Trip’, ‘Portrait of Cornelis ten Hove’, and ‘Portrait of Catharina Dierquens’. The works belong mainly to the genres genre painting, portrait, and history painting. The catalogue has 250 works by Nicolaes Maes with free images. The dated works span the years 1650–1693. Works by Nicolaes Maes are held by several collections, among them Rijksmuseum, Dordrechts Museum, Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Frederik de Moucheron, Ciro Ferri, Dirck Helmbreeker, Jan de Baen, and Benedetto Gennari junior.

• The Baroque
• An Old Woman Dozing
• The Old Lacemaker
• The Listening Housewife