Artist

Daniel Bretschneider the Younger

German, d. 1658

Daniel Bretschneider the Younger was a German Dutch Golden Age artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Art Institute of Chicago. Daniel Bretschneider the Younger was born in Dresden.

Daniel Bretschneider the Younger painted biblical scenes and landscapes in mid-17th-century Germany. Two works here show his hand: The Good Samaritan and View of a Landscape. The first tells a familiar parable with everyday detail; the second frames a quiet hillside under an open sky. Tap View of a Landscape to step into the scene and compare brushwork up close.

Works by Daniel Bretschneider the Younger

Collections represented

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