Gaspar van den Hoecke (c. 1585–after 1648) was a Flemish Baroque painter of small devotional cabinet pieces in the manner of Frans Francken II. His sons

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

and Jan van den Hoecke were also painters. Van den Hoecke, who studied under Juliaan Teniers, became a master in the

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Guild of St. Luke in 1603. His early works continue

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tendencies that were still popular at the beginning of the seventeenth century, but later the influences of

Peter Paul Rubens Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish painting, Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged comp ...

and Caravaggism are noticeable in his paintings. Recently the painting 'Kruisafname' was offered for sale via the art reseller Kunstkringloop. With an asking price of 12,000 the painting is the most expensive painting ever to be offered for sale online in the Netherlands.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoecke, Gaspar van den 1580s births 17th-century deaths Flemish Baroque painters Flemish still life painters Painters from Antwerp