Gysbrecht Thys
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Gysbrecht Thys or Gysbrechts Thys[1][2] (baptized on 20 January 1617, Antwerp – after 1661) was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp known for his religious and mythological works as well as for his nudes. He also painted landscapes.[3] Very few paintings have been attributed to the artist to date.[4][5]
Very little is known about the life of Gysbrecht Thys. He was born in Antwerp. It is believed he was a cousin of the more famous history and portrait painter Pieter Thijs.[4] He was registered as a pupil at the local Guild of Saint Luke in the guild year 1629–1630. He became a master painter at the Guild in the guild year 1636–1637.[6] He married Catharina Lodewijcx on 20 January 1650.[2]
The date of his death is not known with certainty. He was described by Cornelis de Bie as being still alive when his book of artist biographies 'Het Gulden Cabinet' came out in 1661.[3] The 19th century art historian Georg Kasper Nagler stated he died in 1684, citing Jean-Baptiste Descamps' La Vie des Peintres Flamands, Allemands et Hollandois (mid 18th century), although Descamps does not mention this death date.[2]
