Frans Francken I or Frans Francken the Elder was a Flemish painter who was one of the principal painters in Antwerp during the Counter-Reformation. He is mainly known for his large altarpieces and allegorical paintings. He was a member of the Francken dynasty of painters that played an important role in the Antwerp art scene in the late 16th century and the 17th century.
Frans Francken by workshop of Rubens
The Battle of Time against Death
Wedding Dance
Hieronymus Francken I or Hieronymus Francken the Elder was a Flemish painter and an important member of the Francken family of artists. After training in Antwerp, he was mainly active in France, where he became court painter at the French court. His compositions with elegant groups of dancing figures, musicians and courtiers anticipate the development of this genre in the 17th century.
Self-portrait, c. 1583
Carnival in Venice, c. 1565
Courtiers strolling in a garden, 1610
Banquet Scene, An Allegory on Love and Lust, 1555-1610