Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Adam de Coster
(1586- 1643)
 

Adam de Coster was a Flemish painter. He was a prominent member of the Antwerp Caravaggisti. These Caravaggisti were part of an international movement of European artists who interpreted the work of Caravaggio and the followers of Caravaggio in a personal manner. He is mainly known for his genre scenes with strong chiaroscuro effects. He was called a Pictor Noctium (English: 'Painter of Nights') because of his preference for tenebrist scenes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_de_Coster


Man singing by candlelight
circa 1625-1635
Oil on canvas
123 x 90 cm
National Gallery of Ireland
http://onlinecollection.nationalgallery.ie/objects/150/a-man-singing-by-candlelight

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