Frans Post

Painting, Visual Artist

1612 – 1680

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Who was Frans Post?

Frans Janszoon Post was a Dutch painter.

He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the Americas, and therefore of South America. In 1636 he traveled to Dutch Brazil at the invitation of Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen.

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Born
Jun 1, 1612
Leiden
Also known as
  • Frans Janszoon Post
Siblings
Nationality
  • Dutch Republic
Profession
Lived in
  • Haarlem
Died
1680
Haarlem

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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