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Peter Ykens〔Many name variations: Peter Eijckens, Pieter Eijckens, Peter Eijkens, Pieter Eijkens, Peter Eyckens, Pieter Eyckens, Peter Eykens, Pieter Eykens, Peter IJkens, Pieter IJkens, Pieter Ykens〕 (1648 – 1695), was a Flemish painter mainly known for his history paintings and portraits. ==Life== He was born in Antwerp as the son of Johannes Ykens and his second wife Barbara Brekevelt. He was the brother of the flower painter Catherine Ykens II. He was trained by his father.〔(Peter Ykens ) at the RKD 〕 According to the French biographer Jean-Baptiste Descamps Ykens intended, like so many of his compatriots, to travel to Rome, but then got married and abandoned the idea. Descamps further writes that Ykens tried to make up for this failure to visit Italy by studying prints after Italian works, Italian antiques and plaster reliefs to hone his skills.〔(Peter Ykens ) in: Jean Baptiste Descamps, La Vie des Peintres Flamands, Allemands et Hollandois, avec des portraits gravés en Taille-douce, une indication de leurs principaux Ouvrages, & des réflexions sur leurs différentes manieres, Deel 3, 1760〕 His pupils were Karel Breydel, Erasmus Causse, Gaspaer Janssens, Jan Thomas van Kessel, and Jacob Leyssens.〔 His sons Johan and Frans were painters of still lifes of flowers and fruit. He died in Antwerp. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Ykens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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