Title: Portrait of a gentleman
Description: Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens- Antwerp is famous because of her many talented artists. But what about Brussels? In this edition of Phoebus Focus, researcher Lara Yeager-Crasselt takes you to the roaring Brussels art scene with a focus on the extraordinary portraiture, with Michael Sweerts as pioneer..
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Portrait painting
Places: Belgium, Brussels
People: Michiel Sweerts (1618-1664)
Time periods: 17th century