Frans Pourbus
(1569–1622) flamländsk konstnär
Frans Pourbus (1569–1622) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Frans Pourbus belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Frans Pourbus was born in Antwerp and died in Paris. Frans Pourbus studied under Frans Pourbus the Elder. Frans Pourbus worked in Antwerp, Brussels, Mantua, and Paris. The students included Justus Sustermans.
The best-known works include ‘Portrait of Philip III, King of Spain’, ‘Margaret of Austria, Consort of Philip III’, and ‘Albert VII, Archduke of Austria’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 87 works by Frans Pourbus with free images. The dated works span the years 1562–1700. Works by Frans Pourbus are held by several collections, among them Galleria Palatina, Department of Paintings of the Louvre, Eremitaget, and Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Guglielmo Caccia, Jan Bruegel d.ä., Egidius Sadeler, Cavalier d'Arpino, and Juan Martínez Montañés.