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Hieronymus Francken I

Hieronymus Francken I or Hieronymus Francken the Elder was a Flemish painter and an important member of the Francken family of artists. After training in Antwerp, he was mainly active in France, where he became court painter at the French court. His compositions with elegant groups of dancing figures, musicians and courtiers anticipate the development of this genre in the 17th century. Read more from Wikipedia →