弗拉芒巴洛克風格畫家 Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573 - 1647)

Sebastien Verckx, Sebastian Verckx or Sebastian Verckx was born January 22, 1573, died May 19, 1647. He was a Flemish Baroque painter, draftsman and designer of prints who is mainly known for his battle scenes, a genre that he pioneered in Netherlandish painting. He also created landscapes with mythological and allegorical scenes, scenes with robbers, village scenes and celebrations in cities. He was a gifted figure painter who was regularly invited to paint the staffage and compositions of fellow painters. As an active member of a local chamber of rhetoric, he wrote comedies and a number of poems. He was further captain of the Antwerp Civil Militia Shooter Regiment. Sebastien Verckx is now mainly known for his battle scenes. This was possibly inspired by him being a member of the Citizens Guard and the Fencers Guild since 1613. His subject matter was, however, much wider than solely battle scenes. He painted landscapes with mythological and religious scenes, allegories of the seasons and months, city views, banquet scenes, village scenes, genre scenes, Breugelian scenes and even architectural paintings. He is also known for a series of drawings depicting scenes from Virgil's Aeneid. He also produced designs for the Antwerp printmakers and publishers.