Adam De Coster
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Mechelen |
Belgium | |
Date of died | May 4,1643 |
Died | Antwerp |
Belgium | |
Artworks | Two Sculptors at Night in Rome. Double Portrait of Francois Duquesnoy and Georg Petel |
Periods | Baroque |
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ID | 1326143 |
Adam De Coster Life story
Adam de Coster was a Flemish painter who was a prominent member of the Antwerp Caravaggisti. He is mainly known for his genre scenes with strong chiaroscuro effects. He was called a Pictor Noctium, i. e. a ‘Painter of Nights' because of his preference for tenebrist scenes.