Portrait of Henri van Steenwyck
Paulus Pontius
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Baroque Painter · Active 1600 – 1630
Paulus Pontius
Paintale's collection includes 4 paintings attributed to Paulus Pontius, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — portrait, daily life — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
PortraitDaily Life
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art.
Paintings by Paulus Pontius (4)
About Paulus Pontius
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Paulus Pontius produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait, daily life — 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.
Paulus Pontius's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as Cleveland Museum of Art. 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 Paulus Pontius
- When did Paulus Pontius live?
- Paulus Pontius was active around 1600 – 1630, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Paulus Pontius?
- Cleveland Museum of Art.
- What themes did Paulus Pontius paint?
- Portrait, Daily Life.