Artist

Jan Anton Garemyn

Portrait of Jan Anton Garemyn
Portrait of Jan Anton Garemyn

Austrian Netherlands, 1712–1799

Jan Anton Garemyn was an Austrian Netherlands Rococo painting painter. 13 works are cataloged here, principally at Groeningemuseum, most of them oil paintings. Jan Anton Garemyn was born in Bruges.

Jan Anton Garemijn or Jan Anton Garemyn (15 April 1712, Bruges – 23 June 1799, Bruges) was a Flemish painter and engraver and draftsman. He painted biblical subjects, allegorical subjects, genre scenes, rustic scenes, landscapes, portraits and decorative motifs. He is known for his lighthearted depictions of everyday life.

As an art teacher and director at the art academy of Bruges, he played an important role in the revival of artistic activity in Bruges.

Works by Jan Anton Garemyn

Collections represented

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