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| Aertsen, Pieter |
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(both: p ´t r ärt´s n) (KEY) , 1503?1575, Dutch painter, b. Amsterdam. Aertsen painted genre scenes (see genre) that are lighthearted in spirit. He also painted religious subjects, including a few surviving altarpieces. Aertsen is represented throughout Europe. |
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