(1588 - Nov 1, 1629) was a Dutch painter, and a leading member of the Dutch followers of Caravaggio ?? the so-called Dutch Caravaggisti.
Little is known of the early life of ter Brugghen; he could have been born in The Hague, but his family seems to have moved to the strongly Catholic Utrecht in the early 1590s. Here he started painting at the age of thirteen, studying with Abraham Bloemaert. From Bloemaert, a Mannerist history painter, he learned the basics of the art. Around 1604, however, ter Brugghen travelled to Italy to expand his skills, a rather unusual move for Dutch painters at the time. He was in Rome in 1604, and could therefore have been in direct contact with Caravaggio.
Oljemålning Nr:: 60997 Hendrick ter Brugghen Hendrick ter Brugghen, Flute Player Hendrick ter Brugghen, Flute Player (1621). new21/Hendrick ter Brugghen-944999.jpg
Oljemålning Nr:: 67663 Hendrick ter Brugghen Esau Selling His Birthright Technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions 107 x 139 cm
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Oljemålning Nr:: 68261 Hendrick ter Brugghen The Calling of St. Matthew Technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions 102 x 137
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