Fishers of Men. 1614. Oil on panel.

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne (1589, Delft – Nov 12, 1662, The Hague) was a Dutch Baroque painter. He lived in Middelburg from 1614 and was influenced by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Pieter Brueghel the Elder. He worked as a book illustrator and print designer. Van de Venne moved to The Hague and joined the Guild of Saint Luke in 1625, taking the position of dean in 1637. Download high resolution version (1600x843, 245 KB)Fishers of Men, Oil on panel by Adriaen van de Venne, 1614 Jesus Christ invited his early disciples to forget their nets; I will make you fishers of men, he said. ... Download high resolution version (1600x843, 245 KB)Fishers of Men, Oil on panel by Adriaen van de Venne, 1614 Jesus Christ invited his early disciples to forget their nets; I will make you fishers of men, he said. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Delft is a city in South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands, located halfway between Rotterdam and The Hague (Den Haag). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... This is about the city in the Netherlands. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) was a Flemish painter, son of Pieter Brueghel the Elder and father of Jan Brueghel the Younger. ... Bruegels The Painter and The Connoisseur drawn c. ... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ...

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