Hendrik Avercamp

Born: 1585
City and Country of Origin: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Painting School: Baroque
Art Training: Danish portrait painter Pieter Isaacks
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Major Works: "Winter Scene"
Hendrik Avercamp Biography: He was deaf and mute. Most of his paintings depict winter scenes usually with crowds of people ice skating. His paintings often have a narrative quality. Early in his career he often painted on circular canvases, but as time went on tastes changed towards rectangles.
Died: 1634