page_title: Adam de Coster
hierarchical_section_title: Adam de Coster
caption_attribution_description: Portrait of Adam de Coster (1586-1643)
context_page_description: Adam de Coster was a Flemish painter who was a prominent member of the Antwerp Caravaggisti. These Caravaggisti were part of an international movement of European artists who interpreted the work of Caravaggio and the followers of Caravaggio in a personal manner. 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.
context_section_description: Adam de Coster (c. 1586 in Mechelen – 4 May 1643 in Antwerp) was a Flemish painter who was a prominent member of the Antwerp Caravaggisti.  These Caravaggisti were part of an international movement of European artists who interpreted the work of Caravaggio and the followers of Caravaggio in a personal manner. 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.
caption: Adam de Coster by Pieter de Jode II after Anthony van Dyck
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