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Justus Sustermans

1597 - 1681

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Justus Sustermans, Joost Sustermans or Suttermans, his given name Italianised to Giusto (28 September 1597 – 23 April 1681), was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who is mainly known for his portraits. He also painted history and genre paintings, still lifes and animals. Sustermans is chiefly noted for his portraits of members of the Medici family as he was its court painter. The Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II invited him to Vienna to paint portraits of the Imperial family and granted Sustermans and his brothers patents of nobility. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Justus Sustermans is the 734th most popular painter (up from 897th in 2019), the 264th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 327th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Belgian Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Justus Sustermans ranks 734 out of 2,023. Before him are François-André Vincent, Esaias van de Velde, Adolphe Monticelli, Alessandro Magnasco, Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, and Jacek Malczewski. After him are Moritz von Schwind, Joseph-Marie Vien, Jan van der Heyden, Nicolas Lancret, Maria Reiter, and Marcello Bacciarelli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1597, Justus Sustermans ranks 10. Before him are Johann Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Francesco Barberini, Giovanni Battista Hodierna, Martin Opitz, Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, and Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac. After him are François Duquesnoy, Luigi Rossi, Johann Liss, John Francis Regis, Senhime, and Salomon de Bray. Among people deceased in 1681, Justus Sustermans ranks 7. Before him are Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Jahanara Begum, Gerard ter Borch, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, and Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels. After him are Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Zheng Jing, Frans van Mieris the Elder, Hermann Conring, Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz, and Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Justus Sustermans ranks 264 out of 1,190. Before him are Rik Van Steenbergen (1924), Jean Absil (1893), Jodocus Hondius (1563), Chrodegang (715), Clemens August of Bavaria (1700), and Eden Hazard (1991). After him are Jean Rey (1902), Willy Claes (1938), Jan Fyt (1611), William of St-Thierry (1085), Vincent Kompany (1986), and Philippe Herreweghe (1947).

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Among PAINTERS In Belgium

Among painters born in Belgium, Justus Sustermans ranks 49. Before him are Melchior Broederlam (1355), Théo van Rysselberghe (1862), Peter Snayers (1592), Hendrick van Balen the Elder (1570), Justus van Gent (1430), and Erasmus Quellinus the Younger (1607). After him are Jan Fyt (1611), Frans Floris (1519), Jan Provoost (1465), Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573), Frans Pourbus the Younger (1569), and Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632).

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