katrintheresa on Nostr: “ Lievens was a celebrity by the age of 12; his works were commissioned or ...

“ Lievens was a celebrity by the age of 12; his works were commissioned or purchased by the princes of Orange and the king of England; and he was invited to participate in every major Dutch decorative project of his day – which Rembrandt, who had a thorny reputation, was not.” ~Benjamin Moser #art