25.12.1564 – 27.01.1651

Dutch artist Abraham Blumart was born in the city of Gorinchem. The boy took the first drawing skills from his father, who was a sculptor and architect, and later continued to improve his skills in Utrecht and Paris.

Blumart had a great influence on the development of Dutch painting, combining in his work the traditions of the Dutch and Flemish painting schools, he painted canvases on historical themes, portraits, genre scenes and landscapes. Numerous engravings and woodcuts, created based on the work of the master, reflect the artistic aspirations of the painter. The manner of the artist’s work with color resembles the work of the Mannerists of the 16th century. Most of the surviving paintings of the painter are kept in the Museum of Fine Arts of San Francisco, as well as in the art galleries of Germany and France.

In addition to the fact that Abraham Blumart was the author of many paintings, he was still an excellent draftsman and engraver, even published a book “The Art of Drawing”, which he himself illustrated. The influence of the artist, a European-style mane-terrier, was very great, in particular, thanks to his studio, which brought together many talented painters, and among his pupils were his sons, they also devoted their lives to art.