Nicolaes’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Samson Killing the Lion
Nicolaes de Bruyn (Flemish, 1571-1656) after Gillis van Coninxloo (Netherlandish, c. 1544-1607)
Hector of Troy, plate one from The Nine Worthies
Nicolaes de Bruyn (Flemish, 1571-1656) published by Assuerus van Londerseel (Flemish, 1572-1635)
Julius Caesar, plate three from The Nine Worthies
King Arthur, plate eight from The Nine Worthies
King David, plate five from The Nine Worthies
Alexander the Great, plate two from The Nine Worthies
Charlemagne, plate seven from The Nine Worthies
Godfrey of Bouillon, plate nine from The Nine Worthies
Judas Macabee, plate six from The Nine Worthies
Joshua, plate four from The Nine Worthies
Title Plate with Two Foxes, from Fighting Chimeras and Scenes from Aesop's Fables
Nicolaes de Bruyn Flemish, 1571–1656
Second Day: The Division of the Waters, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise
Nicolaes de Bruyn (Flemish, 1571–1656) after Maarten de Vos (Flemish, 1532–1603)
First Day: The Creation of Heaven and Earth, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise
Fifth Day: The Creation of Birds and Fish, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise
Sixth Day: The Creation of the Animals, Adam and Eve, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise
Third Day: The Creation of Land and Vegetation, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise
Fourth Day: The Creation of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise
Adam and Eve in Paradise, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise
The Temptation of Eve, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise