Adam Colonia (12 August 1634 – September 1685) was a

Dutch Golden Age The Dutch Golden Age ( ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands which roughly lasted from 1588, when the Dutch Republic was established, to 1672, when the '' Rampjaar'' occurred. During this period, Dutch trade, scientific development ...

painter active in London.

Biography

Colonia was born in

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. According to the RKD he was the son of

Isaac Colonia Isaac Colonia (1611 in Rotterdam – 27 March 1663 in Rotterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter of portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. Biography According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History he was the son of Adam Louisz Colonia a ...

, though coming from a painting family and running an art dealership in Rotterdam, may not have been his primary teacher.Adam Colonia
in the

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His work was influenced by

Jan Daemen Cool Jan Daemen Cool (1589, Rotterdam – 1660, Rotterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to the RKD he was probably a pupil of the painter Daemen Cool.Berchem Berchem () is a southern Districts of Antwerp, district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Berchem is located along the old ''Grote Steenweg'' (Dutch language, Dutch for 'Big Paved Road') that has connected ...

. In the Copenhagen Museum there is a picture by him of 'Noah building the Ark'; and the Lille Museum has 'The Angel appearing to the Shepherds' attributed to him.

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* Attribution: * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colonia, Adam 1634 births 1685 deaths Expatriates from the Dutch Republic Expatriates in the Kingdom of England Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Painters from Rotterdam