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Find out more about the greatest 17th Century Artists, including Canaletto, Claude Lorrain, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Charles Le Brun and Hyacinthe Rigaud

Famous 17th Century Artists

RembrandtRembrandt
15 July 1606, Dutch
Painter
Johannes VermeerJohannes Vermeer
31 October 1632, Dutch
Painter

El GrecoEl Greco
01 October 1541, Spanish, Greek
Painter

Giovanni Antonio CanalCanaletto
28 October 1697, Italian
Painter

Giovanni Battista TiepoloGiovanni Battista Tiepolo
05 March 1696, Italian
Painter, Printmaker

Charles Le BrunCharles Le Brun
24 February 1619, French
Painter
Jan SteenJan Steen
1626 AD, Dutch
Genre Painter

Salvator RosaSalvator Rosa
20 June 1615, Italian
Painter

Andrea dal Pozzo Andrea Pozzo
30 November 1642, Italian
Painter, Architect
Aelbert CuypAelbert Cuyp
20 October 1620, Dutch
Dutch Landscape Painter

Paulus PotterPaulus Potter
20 November 1625, Dutch
Painter
André Le NôtreAndré Le Nôtre
French
 

Claude LorrainClaude Lorrain
1600 AD, French
Artist

John LylyJohn Lyly
1553 AD, British
Writer

Bartolomé Esteban MurilloBartolomé Esteban Murillo
31 December 1617, Spanish
Painter

Georges de La TourGeorges de La Tour
13 March 1593, French
Painter
Francisco de ZurbaránFrancisco de Zurbarán
07 November 1598, Spanish
Painter

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon ChardinJean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
02 November 1699, French
Painter, Artist

Jan Brueghel the ElderJan Brueghel the Elder
1568 AD, Belgian
Painter

Francesco RediFrancesco Redi
18 February 1626, Italian
Physician, Naturalist, Poet, Writer, Painter,
Pieter Brueghel the YoungerPieter Brueghel the Younger
23 May 1564, Belgian
Artist

Godfrey KnellerGodfrey Kneller
08 August 1646, British
Painter
Agostino TassiAgostino Tassi
1578 AD, Italian
Painter

Rachel RuyschRachel Ruysch
03 June 1664, Dutch
Botanical illustrator, Painter

Hyacinthe RigaudHyacinthe Rigaud
18 July 1659, French
Portrait painter, Painter
Judith LeysterJudith Leyster
28 July 1609, Dutch
Painter

Juan de ParejaJuan de Pareja
1606 AD, Spanish
painter, artist
Jacob van RuisdaelJacob van Ruisdael
1628 AD, Dutch
Painter

Peter LelyPeter Lely
14 September 1618, German, Dutch, British
Painter

Giuseppe CastiglioneGiuseppe Castiglione
19 July 1688, Italian
painter, missionary, draughtsperson, engraver
Clara PeetersClara Peeters
1594 AD, Belgian, Spanish, Dutch
Painter

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Philippe de ChampaignePhilippe de Champaigne
26 May 1602, French, Dutch
Painter
Hishikawa MoronobuHishikawa Moronobu
1618 AD, Japanese
Artist

Pieter de HoochPieter de Hooch
20 December 1629, Dutch
Dutch painter

Gerrit DouGerrit Dou
07 April 1613, Netherlands Antilles
Painter

Rosalba CarrieraRosalba Carriera
07 October 1675, Italian
Painter
Ustad MansurUstad Mansur
1590 AD, Indian
Painter
Luca GiordanoLuca Giordano
18 October 1634, Italian
Painter

Wenceslaus HollarWenceslaus Hollar
13 July 1607, Czech
Bohemian etcher

Gerard de LairesseGerard de Lairesse
11 September 1640
Painter, Art historian

Christoph HaizmannChristoph Haizmann
1651 AD, Austrian
Painter
Agostino CarracciAgostino Carracci
16 August 1557, Italian
Painter

Gerard ter BorchGerard ter Borch
30 November 1617, Dutch
Painter

Jan Davidsz. de HeemJan Davidsz. de Heem
17 April 1606, Dutch
Painter

Frans SnydersFrans Snyders
11 November 1579, Belgian
Painter

Ogata KōrinOgata Kōrin
1658 AD, Japanese
Painter
Giovanni Battista GaulliGiovanni Battista Gaulli
08 May 1639, Italian
Artist

Eustache Le SueurEustache Le Sueur
19 November 1616, French
Artist
Pieter LastmanPieter Lastman
1583 AD, Dutch
Painter

Jan van GoyenJan van Goyen
13 January 1596, Dutch
Painter

Hendrick ter BrugghenHendrick ter Brugghen
1588 AD, Dutch
Painter
William DobsonWilliam Dobson
04 March 1611, British
Painter

Pierre MignardPierre Mignard
17 November 1612, French
Painter
Willem Claesz HedaWillem Claesz Heda
14 December 1594, Dutch
Artist

Reza AbbasiReza Abbasi
1565 AD, Iranian
Painter

Federico ZuccariFederico Zuccari
1539 AD, Italian
Painter

Nicolas de LargillièreNicolas de Largillière
10 October 1656, French
Painter

Gabriël MetsuGabriël Metsu
31 December 1629, Dutch
Painter
James ThornhillJames Thornhill
25 July 1675, British
Painter

Bartholomaeus SprangerBartholomaeus Spranger
21 March 1546, Dutch
Painter

Mattia PretiMattia Preti
24 February 1613, Italian
Artist

ShitaoShitao
1642 AD, Chinese
Chinese painter
Aert de GelderAert de Gelder
26 October 1645, Dutch
Painter

Sebastiano RicciSebastiano Ricci
1659 AD, Italian
painter
Jan LievensJan Lievens
24 October 1607, Dutch
Painter

Adam ElsheimerAdam Elsheimer
18 March 1578, German
Artist

Jean-Baptiste OudryJean-Baptiste Oudry
17 March 1686, French
Painter
SōtatsuSōtatsu
1570 AD, Japanese
Artist

Govert FlinckGovert Flinck
25 January 1615, Dutch
Painter
Karel van ManderKarel van Mander
30 April 1548, Belgian, Dutch
Painter

Bartholomeus van der HelstBartholomeus van der Helst
1613 AD, Dutch
Painter

Nicolaes MaesNicolaes Maes
31 December 1634, Dutch
Painter
Bernardo BuontalentiBernardo Buontalenti
15 December 1531, Italian
Designer

Abraham BosseAbraham Bosse
1604 AD, French
Artist
Isaac OliverIsaac Oliver
1565 AD, French
Painter

Giovanni LanfrancoGiovanni Lanfranco
26 January 1582, Italian
Painter

Samuel CooperSamuel Cooper
1609 AD, British
Painter

Bada ShanrenBada Shanren
1626 AD, Chinese
Painter
Adriaen van OstadeAdriaen van Ostade
10 December 1610, Dutch
Painter
Abraham BloemaertAbraham Bloemaert
25 December 1566, Dutch
Painter

Giuseppe CesariGiuseppe Cesari
31 January 1568, Italian
Painter

Okumura MasanobuOkumura Masanobu
1686 AD, Japanese
Artist

Frans van Mieris the ElderFrans van Mieris the Elder
16 April 1635, Dutch
Painter
Willem KalfWillem Kalf
1619 AD, Dutch
Painter

Abraham MignonAbraham Mignon
21 June 1640, German
Painter

Alessandro AlgardiAlessandro Algardi
1598 AD, Italian
Sculptor

Carlo MarattaCarlo Maratta
13 May 1625, Italian
Painter

Nicolas LancretNicolas Lancret
22 January 1690, French
Painter
Jean François de TroyJean François de Troy
27 January 1679, French
Painter

Abu'l-HasanAbu'l-Hasan
1589 AD, Indian
Painter
Hercules SeghersHercules Seghers
1589 AD, Dutch
Painter

Nicholas LanierNicholas Lanier
10 September 1588, British
Composer
Aert van der NeerAert van der Neer
1603 AD, Dutch
Painter
Chen HongshouChen Hongshou
1598 AD, Chinese
Artist