1612-1680 Dutch Frans Post Gallery
was a Dutch painter. He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the New World.
In 1636 he traveled to Dutch Brazil at the invitation of Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, who was governor-general there, at the suggestion of his brother Pieter Post. In 1644, Post returned to Haarlem. Of his Brazilian landscapes, some depict actual locations, while others are probably imaginary. Post's art is usually classified as Baroque. Related Paintings of Frans Post :. | Brazilian Landscape | Brazilian Landscape | A Brazilian Landscape | Vila de Ipojuca | Povoado numa planecie arborizada | Related Artists:
percy bysshe shelleyBorn: 4 August 1792
Birthplace: Near Sussex, England
Died: 8 July 1822 (drowning)
Best Known As: 19th century romantic poet
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