Cornelis Huysmans

Cornelis Huysmans
Huysmans' portrait in the Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters
BornBaptized on 2 April 1648, Antwerp
Died(1727-06-01)1 June 1727, Mechelen
Known forLandscape painting

Cornelis Huysmans (baptized 2 April 1648 in Antwerp; died 1 June 1727 in Mechelen) was a Flemish landscape painter who was active in Antwerp, Brussels and Mechelen. Huysmans held a foremost position in Flemish landscape painting in the late 17th and early 18th century and was particularly known for his pseudo-Italianate landscapes with mountains in the background, which show the influence of Nicolas Poussin and Jacques d'Arthois.

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