Marie de’ Medici
Frans Pourbus the Younger
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Baroque Painter · Active 1616 – 1616
Frans Pourbus the Younger
Paintale's collection includes 1 paintings attributed to Frans Pourbus the Younger, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — portrait — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Portrait
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Frans Pourbus the Younger (1)
About Frans Pourbus the Younger
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Frans Pourbus the Younger produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Frans Pourbus the Younger's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as Art Institute of Chicago. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Frans Pourbus the Younger
- When did Frans Pourbus the Younger live?
- Frans Pourbus the Younger was active around 1616 – 1616, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Frans Pourbus the Younger?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Frans Pourbus the Younger paint?
- Portrait.