Daniël Mijtens the Younger (; 7 August 1644 in

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– buried on 23 September 1688 in The Hague) 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 and the son of Daniel Mytens the Elder, although some early sources indicate that his father was Jan Mijtens. His year of birth is sometimes given as 1636 or 1647.

Biography

According to a biography by

Arnold Houbraken Arnold Houbraken (28 March 1660 – 14 October 1719) was a Dutch people, Dutch Painting, painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of Dutch Golden Age painters. Life Houbraken was sent first to learn ''threadt ...

, Mijtens travelled to Italy in 1666, where he became friends with

Carlo Maratta Carlo Maratta or Maratti (18 May 162515 December 1713) was an Italian Baroque painter and Drawing, draughtsman, active principallly in Rome where he was the leading painter in the second half of the 17th century. He was a fresco and canvas painte ...

and studied with

Johann Carl Loth Johann Carl Loth (Baptized 8 August 1632 – 6 October 1698) was a German Baroque painter who spent most of his life in Venice. His name is also rendered as Johann Karl, Karel and, in Italy, Carlotto or Carlo Lotti.Bentvueghels The Bentvueghels (Dutch for "Birds of a Feather") were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent ("painters' clique"). Activities The members, which incl ...

and took the nickname "Bontekraay" (The Hooded Crow).Daniël Mijtens Biography
including a poem by Cornelis van Rijssen in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by

, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature From 1672 to 1688, he was back in The Hague and was one of the 48 signers of the founding charter of the

Confrerie Pictura The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague (the Netherlands) by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there. History The guild of St. Luke in the Hague existed a ...

in the Hague, and painted one of the four corner pieces of the ceiling of the "

Boterwaag The Boterwaag is a former weigh house for butter in The Hague, Netherlands. The right half is a café. History The left-half of the building was designed by the architect-painter Bartholomeus van Bassen.Rijksmonument report He designed and built i ...

" where the guild members met.Confrerie Pictura
page in ''De groote schouburgh...'' The other corners were painted by

Theodor van der Schuer Theodor van der Schuer (1634–1707) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Van der Schuer was born and died in The Hague. According to Houbraken he travelled to Italy where he joined the Bentvueghels with the nickname "Vrientschap", or ...

Augustinus Terwesten Augustinus Terwesten or Augustinus Terwesten the Elder (4 May 1649 – 21 January 1711) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, printmaker and art educator. He specialized in portraits, architectural and historical themes. He was known in his time for ...

, and Robbert Duval. Later, he joined with them to create the

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. According to the

RKD The Netherlands Institute for Art History or RKD (Dutch: ), previously Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), is located in The Hague and is home to the largest art history center in the world. The center specializes in document ...

, he was a pupil of his father, who was court painter in the Hague, and his uncle.Daniël Mijtens
in the

He is known for mythological subjects, interior decorations and portraits. His pupils were , , Mattheus Terwesten, and .

References

External links

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