Meindert Hobbema

Born: October 31, 1638
City and Country of Origin: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Painting School: Baroque
Art Training: Jacob van Ruisdael
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Major Works: "The Avenue at Middelharnis," "A Pond in the Forest," "Wooded Landscape with a Water Mill"
Meindert Hobbema Biography: He was born Meindert Lubbertsz but later changed his surname to Hobbema. His mother died when he was a child and he along with two younger siblings were placed in an orphanage. He specialized in painting the heavily wooded landscapes of the eastern Netherlands. He also loved to paint farmhouses, dirt roads and windmills.
Died: 1709