Sebastiaen van Aken
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Sebastiaen van Aken or Sebastiaen Aken (bapt. 31 March 1648 – 21 November 1722) was a Flemish historical painter.
Life
Aken was born in Mechelen and became a pupil of Lucas Franchoys, the younger. He later went to Rome, where he studied under Carlo Maratti, and visited Spain and Portugal. A painting by him of St. Norbert is in the village church of Duffel, near Mechlin. He died in his home city of Mechelen.{{harv|Bryan|1886}}
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References
- {{Bryan (3rd edition)|title=Aken, Sebastiaen va |volume=1 }}
External links
- [http://explore.rkd.nl/explore/artists/350776 Sebastiaen Aken] at the RKD database.
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Category:Flemish Baroque painters
Category:Painters from Mechelen
Category:Pupils of Carlo Maratta
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