Karel Van Mander

Karel van Mander (May 1548 – 2 September 1606) was a Flemish-born Dutch painter and poet, who is mainly remembered as a biographer of Netherlandish artists in his Schilder-boeck. As an artist he played an important role in Northern Mannerism in the Netherlands.

Read more about Karel Van Mander:  Biography, Haarlem Mannerists, Schilder-boeck, Legacy

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