Barent Avercamp (1612 – October 1679)

• Was a Dutch painter.
• Avercamp was born in Kampen.

• Taught by his uncle Hendrick Avercamp, who was also a painter.

• Barent primarily painted scenes depicting Netherlands in winter.

• He was a member of the Guild of Saint Luke, and traveled around the Netherlands including Zwolle and Zutphen for his settings and inspiration.

• Barent, who was active in Kampen not just as a painter but also as a timber merchant and Master of the Mint, additionally painted a series of summer landscapes, some of which were paired with his winter scenes.

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