17 Works, July 2nd. is Theodoor Rombouts’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #179
Aug 3, 2021
Kitchen, c. 1630s
Oil on canvas
153,5x197,5 cm
Hermitage
Entered the Hermitage between 1763 and 1770; the collection of Catherine the Great
Theodoor Rombouts (2 July 1597–14 September 1637) was a Flemish painter who is mainly known for his Caravaggesque genre scenes depicting lively dramatic gatherings as well as religiously-themed works. He is considered to be the primary and most original representative of Flemish Caravaggism. These Caravaggisti were part of an international movement of European artists who interpreted the work of Caravaggio and the followers of Caravaggio in a personal manner…