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Frans Pourbus the Elder

Flemish1545–1581Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting

Portrait of Frans Pourbus the Elder

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Frans Pourbus the Elder was a Flemish Renaissance painter who is known primarily for his portraits and religious compositions, as well as a few genre scenes. He was the son of the prominent Bruges painter and cartographer Pieter Pourbus and the father of Frans Pourbus the Younger who became an international portraitist of the European ruling class.

Notable works

Calvary

at Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)

Works in the collection

8 works

Calvary

at Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)

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