Aert Mijtens | |
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Aert Mijtens | |
 Aert Mijtens from 1610 edition of Pictorum aliquot celebrium, by Hendrik Hondius | |
| Born | c. 1541 |
| Died | 1602 |
| Nationality | Flemish |
| Known for | Altarpieces, historical and mythological paintings and portraits |
| Movement | Renaissance |
Aert Mijtens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrt ˈmɛitəns]; c. 1541 – 1602) was a Flemish Renaissance painter.
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Mitjens was born in Brussels. He was the first known member of a family of painters named Mijtens or Mytens.[1] He was the uncle of Isaac Mijtens (ca. 1602–1666), a portrait painter in The Hague and Daniel Mijtens (ca. 1590-ca. 1647), a painter at the English court.[2]
According to the early biographer Karel van Mander he travelled to Rome where he was called Rinaldo fiammingo and became a friend of the painter Hans Speckaert. He painted in the studio of another Flemish painter there called Anthoni Santvoort, who painted representations of Mary (Maria Magior) on copper.[3]
Mijtens was active in Brussels, Rome, Naples (where he was successful and worked for the court of the Viceroy),[3] L'Aquila, and The Hague. He was a teacher of Barend van Someren during his Rome residency.[1] Van Someren married Mijtens' daughter and returned with her to Flanders.[3]
Aert Mijtens painted altarpieces, historical and mythological paintings, and portraits. He died in Rome.
