Baroque Painter · Active 1634 – 1634
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
Bartholomeus Breenbergh is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Breenbergh’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Bartholomeus Breenbergh (1)
About Bartholomeus Breenbergh
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Bartholomeus Breenbergh produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Bartholomeus Breenbergh are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Bartholomeus Breenbergh
- When did Bartholomeus Breenbergh live?
- Bartholomeus Breenbergh was active around 1634 – 1634, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Bartholomeus Breenbergh?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Bartholomeus Breenbergh paint?
- Daily Life.