Frans Post Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in the Brazilian town of Igarassu.
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Frans Post
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 :. | Hacienda (mk08) | Hacienda | Brazilian Landscape | Landscape with river and forest | The Ox Cart | Related Artists: Eloi Firmin Feron painted Eloi Firmin Feron in 1834 Walter Langley,RI 1852-1922
Marchetti Italian
1853-1909