Alexander Adriaensen
(1587–1661) Flemish still life painter (1587-1661)
Alexander Adriaensen (1587–1661) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Alexander Adriaensen belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Alexander Adriaensen was born in Antwerp and died in Antwerp. Alexander Adriaensen worked in Antwerp. Wikidata associates Alexander Adriaensen with Flemish Baroque painting. Alexander Adriaensen became a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.
The best-known works include ‘Still life with dead birds’, ‘Still life with fish’, and ‘Still life with wild fowl’. The works belong mainly to the genre still life. The catalogue has 48 works by Alexander Adriaensen with free images. The dated works span the years 1601–1700. Works by Alexander Adriaensen are held by several collections, among them Pradomuseet, Eremitaget, National Museum in Warsaw, and Rijksmuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Arent Arentsz, Adam Coster, Claes Jansz. Visscher, Jan Wildens, and Gijsbrecht Leytens.