Govaert Flinck (1615 - 1660) Govaert Teuniszoon Flinck, born January 25, 1615, in Kleve, Brandenburg Germany—died February 2, 1660, Amsterdam, Dutch Republic—was a Baroque painter of portraits, genre, and narrative subjects, and one of Rembrandt van Rijn’s most accomplished followers. He stands as a testament to the artistic fervor of the Dutch Golden Age, embodying both the meticulous realism championed by his mentor and the dramatic grandeur characteristic of Rubensian style. ### Life Flinck's early life was marked by an unusual apprenticeship—rather than inheriting a mercantile trade li…