1629-01Leiden, The Netherlands1667-10-24Amsterdam, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
Gabriel Metsu
Gabriel Metsu was a Netherlandish painter of the Golden Age of Dutch painting, who painted mainly scenes of everyday life.
Metsu became one of the first members of the St. Luke's Artists' Guild in Leiden in 1648. He painted markets and outdoor interiors or genre scenes. He also produced many paintings of young women engaged in domestic tasks, often using his wife as a model, as in his painting St. Cecilia (1663).
In addition to genre, Gabriel Metsu was also engaged in portrait and historical painting, painted still lifes.
Date and place of birt:
January 1629, Leiden, The Netherlands
Date and place of death:
24 october 1667, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nationality:
The Netherlands
Period of activity:
XVII century
Specialization:
Artist, Painter
Art school / group:
Dutch School, Guild of Saint Luke
Genre:
Genre art, History painting, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life
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