Baroque Painter · Active 1632 – 1632
Pieter Codde
Pieter Codde is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Codde’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Pieter Codde (1)
About Pieter Codde
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Pieter Codde 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 Pieter Codde are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago. 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 Pieter Codde
- When did Pieter Codde live?
- Pieter Codde was active around 1632 – 1632, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Pieter Codde?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Pieter Codde paint?
- Daily Life.