Franz snyders biography

Frans Snyders was the first specialist in a new Flemish form of still life: the animal still life.
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Frans Snyders or Frans Snijders was a Flemish painter of animals, hunting scenes, market scenes, and still lifes.

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Biography

Baroque artist who was the most noted 17th-century painter of hunting scenes and animals in combat. He studied under Pieter Brueghel the Younger, and afterward under Hendrik van Balen. He visited Italy in 1608. In 1611 he married Margaretha de Vos, the sister of the Flemish painters Cornelis and Paul de Vos.

Snyders originally devoted himself to painting flowers, fruit, and still-life subjects, later turning to his lively depictions of animals. The compositions of these scenes of hunting and animals fighting are rich and varied. His drawing is accurate and vigorous, and his touch bold and thoroughly expressive of the different textures of furs and skins. Rubens frequently employed him to paint animals, fruit, and still-life objects in his own pictures.

Snyders was appointed principal painter to the archduke Albert, governor of the Low Countries, for whom he executed some of his finest works. One of these, a "Stag Hunt," was presented to Philip III of Spain, who commissioned the artist to paint several subjects of the chase.

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Frans Snyders (Franz Snyders, found a variant of Frans Snijders; 1579 — 19 August 1657, Antwerp) — Flemish painter, master of still lifes and animalistic compositions in the Baroque style.

Frans was born in the family of a wealthy burgher of Antwerp in the autumn of 1579 (baptised 11 November). In his youth he studied with Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Hendrik van Balena (first teacher of van Dyck). He was married to a sister of the brotherhood of painters Cornelis and Paul de Vos.

At first, the main theme of creativity of the Snyders were still lifes, in the future, he began to take a greater interest in animal subjects and hunting scenes. The skill of the Snyders appreciated Peter Paul Rubens, 1613 invited him to collaborate to work on images of animals. However, the Snyders did not like to portray people according to reports, the human figures in his paintings wrote Jacob Jordaens, Abraham Janssens and other masters.

In 1608-1609 G. Snyders worked in Italy, later lived in his native Antwerp.

In 1619 the Snyders was elected a member of the Antwerp of the brotherhood of nov

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Frans Snyders

Flemish painter (1579–1657)

Frans Snyders or Frans Snijders^[1] (11 November 1579, Antwerp – 19 August 1657, Antwerp^[2]) was a Flemishpainter of animals, hunting scenes, market scenes, and still lifes. A versatile artist, his works depict all sorts of foods, utensils, and tableware and wide assortment of animals. He was one of the earliest specialist animaliers and he is credited with initiating a wide variety of new still-life and animal subjects in Antwerp. His hunting scenes and still lifes engage the viewer with their dramatic and dynamic effects. He was a regular collaborator with leading Antwerp painters such as Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens, and Abraham Janssens.^[3]

Life

Snyders was born in Antwerp as the son of Jan Snijders, the keeper of a wine inn frequented by artists. According to legend the famous 16th-century painter Frans Floris squandered his fortune in the inn of his father. Snyders' mother was Maria Gijsbrechts. Snyders had five siblings. His brother Michiel also became a p