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.
Carnival in Venice, c. 1565
Courtiers strolling in a garden, 1610
Banquet Scene, An Allegory on Love and Lust, 1555-1610
Constantijn Francken or Konstantijn Francken, was a Flemish Baroque painter and the final painter in the long line of the Francken family of artists. He is mainly known for his battle scenes. He worked for a long time in Paris where he was a court painter to the King and mainly painted portraits.
Louis XIV receiving the keys of Strasbourg in 1681
Maarten van Rossum's departure after his attack on Antwerp on 24 July 1542