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Historical Artist - Ferdinand Bol (1616 - 1680)
Although he was intended to adopt his father’s career in medicine, Ferdinand Bol instead
learned to paint under Jacob Cuyp and Rembrandt. He began a studio in Amsterdam and focused on
portraiture, and religious and classical works. Because of the strong influence that Rembrandt
had on Bol’s work, some of his paintings have been mistakenly attributed to his mentor. As
Bol’s reputation skyrocketed, he received many prominent portrait commissions as well as
opportunities to work on many public buildings. He became the governor of the Guild of St. Luke
in 1665. Bol married sometime around 1669 and abandoned his art career to concentrate on
business and political affairs. Although his surviving work is rare, it displays Rembrandt's
influence; like his master, Bol favored historical subjects, portraits, numerous self-portraits,
and single figures in exotic finery. The street Ferdinand Bolstraat in Amsterdam was named after
Bol.
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