Artist
Pieter Jozef Verhaghen
Southern Netherlands, 1728–1811
Pieter Jozef Verhaghen was a Southern Netherlands Baroque artist. 6 works are cataloged here, principally at Groeningemuseum. Pieter Jozef Verhaghen was born in Aarschot.
Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen (19 March 1728 in Aarschot – 3 April 1811 in Leuven) was a Flemish painter of large-scale religious and mythological scenes. He is regarded as the last representative of the so-called Flemish School of painting. In particular, he is seen as continuing the artistic tradition of Flemish Baroque painting as exemplified by Rubens in the late 18th century and into the 19th century.
He was highly regarded during his lifetime and enjoyed the patronage of eminent patrons and religious institutions. He was appointed first court painter to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria who also provided him a stipend to travel abroad to further his artistic studies.
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