Hendrick van Balen
(1575–1632) Flemish painter (1575–1632)
Hendrick van Balen (1575–1632) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a sculptor, a draughtsman, and a designer. By year of birth, Hendrick van Balen belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Hendrick van Balen was born in Antwerp and died in Antwerp. Hendrick van Balen studied under Adam van Noort. Hendrick van Balen worked in Antwerp, Venice, Rome, and Antwerp. Wikidata associates Hendrick van Balen with Baroque. Hendrick van Balen became a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.
One of the best-known works is ‘Diana Offered Wine and Fruit by the Young Bacchus and his Retinue’. The catalogue has 103 works by Hendrick van Balen with free images. The dated works span the years 1574–1700. Works by Hendrick van Balen are held by several collections, among them Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Pradomuseet, and Vlaamse Kunstcollectie.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Eugenio Cajés, Daniel Dumonstier, Tommaso Salini, Isaak van den Blocke, and Tomasz Makowski.