Early Modern

Salomon de Koninck

Born 1609 Died 1656

Salomon de Koninck: A Master of Rembrandt’s Shadow Salomon de Koninck (1609 – buried 8 August 1656) was a Dutch painter of genre scenes and portraits, and an engraver whose career flourished during the Golden Age of Dutch painting. Born in Amsterdam, he descended from a family with roots in Antwerp's renowned goldsmith tradition—his father being a descendant of Philip de Koninck—a connection that undoubtedly instilled within him an appreciation for meticulous craftsmanship and artistic heritage. From his formative years as a pupil under masters like Pieter Lastman, David Colijns, François Ve…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Salomon de Koninck's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.

Salomon de Koninck

1609 - 1656

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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