life and career dierick bouts the elder, also known as dieric bouts, was a dutch painter born in haarlem, netherlands in 1415. he died in 1475. as a prominent artist in the early netherlandish painting school, bouts is renowned for his detailed and realistic style. artistic innovations bouts was one of the first painters to use oil paint on canvas, which allowed him to create a more subtle and nuanced effect in his works. this innovati…