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Frans Francken the Younger

1581 - 1642

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Frans Francken the Younger (1581, Antwerp – 6 May 1642, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter and the best-known and most prolific member of the large Francken family of artists. He painted large altarpieces for churches as well as smaller historical, mythological and allegorical scenes. His depictions of collectors' cabinets established a popular new genre of art in the era. Francken often collaborated with other artists, adding figures and narrative elements to scenes created by specialists in landscape, architectural and floral still life paintings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frans Francken the Younger is the 995th most popular painter (down from 869th in 2019), the 367th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 313th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Belgian Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Frans Francken the Younger ranks 995 out of 2,023. Before him are Rihard Jakopič, Alexandre Calame, Ferrer Bassa, Giovanni Giacometti, Hans von Marées, and Walter Crane. After him are Mór Than, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Jean-Baptiste van Loo, Giovanni di Paolo, Richard Estes, and Antonio López García.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1581, Frans Francken the Younger ranks 12. Before him are Peter Claver, Giulia Tofana, Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Hendrik Brouwer, and Edmund Gunter. After him are Jean du Vergier de Hauranne, Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Hedwig of Denmark, and Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Among people deceased in 1642, Frans Francken the Younger ranks 12. Before him are Safi of Persia, Dmitry Pozharsky, Pieter van Laer, Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis of Cinq-Mars, Friedrich Kettler, and Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Frans Francken the Younger ranks 367 out of 1,190. Before him are Antoinette de Mérode (1828), Gustave de Molinari (1819), Marc Wilmots (1969), Willy Mairesse (1928), Sylvère Maes (1909), and Paul Janssen (1926). After him are Nicholas, Count of Salm (1459), Franciscus Gomarus (1563), Jan Wildens (1586), Freddy Maertens (1952), Paul Anspach (1882), and Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813).

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Among PAINTERS In Belgium

Among painters born in Belgium, Frans Francken the Younger ranks 64. Before him are Michiel Coxie (1499), Gaspar de Crayer (1584), Gillis van Coninxloo (1544), Frans Hogenberg (1535), Jan Porcellis (1583), and Herri met de Bles (1480). After him are Jan Wildens (1586), Stradanus (1523), David Teniers the Elder (1582), Abraham Janssens (1570), Denis Calvaert (1540), and Joris Hoefnagel (1542).

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