page_title: Sebastiaen Vrancx
hierarchical_section_title: Sebastiaen Vrancx
context_page_description: Sebastiaen Vrancx, Sebastiaan Vrancx or Sebastian Vranckx was a Flemish Baroque painter and draughtsman who is mainly known for his battle scenes, a genre that he pioneered in Netherlandish painting. He also created landscapes with mythological and allegorical scenes, scenes with robbers, village scenes and celebrations in cities. He was a gifted figure painter who was regularly invited to paint the staffage in compositions of fellow painters.
context_section_description: Sebastiaen Vrancx, Sebastiaan Vrancx or Sebastian Vranckx ([ˈvrɑŋs]; 22 January 1573 – 19 May 1647) was a Flemish Baroque painter and draughtsman who is mainly known for his battle scenes, a genre that he pioneered in Netherlandish painting.  He also created landscapes with mythological and allegorical scenes, scenes with robbers, village scenes and celebrations in cities.  He was a gifted figure painter who was regularly invited to paint the staffage in compositions of fellow painters.
caption: Sebastiaen Vrancx by Anthony van Dyck
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