Hiëronymus Francken the Younger (1558 - 1623)

Hiëronymus Francken the Younger

Hiëronymus Francken II was born in the Belgian city of Antwerpen in 1558.Painter of mythological and religious compositions,art cabinets,people,genre scenes in the Baroque style.He was a member of the Francken family of artists,especially a son of Frans Francken I and the older brother of Frans Francken II.In 1605 he became an appentice of his uncle Ambrosius Francken I and in 1607 master of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.Because of the similarities between the style and painting by various members of the family,it is difficult to unsigned work to certain family members assign.Work in museum,Brussel,St-Peterburg,Saltzburg,Kopenhagen.