Bartholomeus’s work is defined by its 17th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
The Resurrection
Bartholomeus Breenbergh (Dutch, 1598–1657)
Villa of Maecenas at Tivoli
Bartholomeus Breenbergh Dutch, 1598-1657
Joseph Distributing Grain to Egypt
Grotto and Friars, from The Ruins of Rome
Ruins of the Colosseum, plate 10 from The Ruins of Rome
Roman Ruins
Circle of Bartholomeus Breenbergh Dutch, 1598-1657
Rocks and Mountain Path, Figures and Town Below
Bartholomeus Breenbergh (Dutch, 1598-1657) or Jan de Bisschop (Dutch, c. 1628-1671) or Jan Both (Dutch, c. 1618-1652) or Frederick de Moucheron (Dutch, 1633-1686) or style of Herman van Swanevelt (Dutch, c. 1600-1655)
Roman Landscape
Possibly Bartholomeus Breenbergh (Dutch, 1598-1657) or the school of Claude Lorrain (French, 1600-1682)
Travelers before a Ruin
Attributed to Bartholomeus Breenbergh Dutch, 1598-1657
Venus and Mercury
Jan Harmensz Muller (Flemish, 1540-1617) after Bartholomeus Spranger (Flemish, 1546-1611)
Old Peasant Couple in Cottage
After Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685) or possibly Bartholomeus Molenaer (Dutch, d. 1650) or possibly Cornelis Beelt (Dutch, flourished 1661-c.1702)
St. John the Evangelist
Bartholomeus Spranger Flemish, 1546–1611
Saint Sebastian
The Dead Saviour Supported by an Angel
Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617) after Bartholomeus Spranger (Flemish, 1546–1611)
Mars and Venus
Adoration of the Shepherds
Jan Harmensz Muller (Dutch, 1571–1628) Bartholomeus Spranger (Flemish, 1546–1611)
Bacchus and Ceres Leaving Venus (Sine Cerere et Baccho Friget Venus)
Minerva Arming Perseus
The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche
The Holy Family with the Young John the Baptist
Lucas Kilian (German, 1579-1637) after Bartholomeus Spranger (Flemish, 1546-1611)