Artus Quellinus the Elder

Artus Quellinus the Elder
Artus Quellinus I after a painting by Erasmus Quellinus II (1662).
Born	20 or 30 August 1609 Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands
Died	23 August 1668(1668-08-23) (aged 58) Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands
Nationality	Flemish
Known for	Sculpture
Movement	Baroque

Artus Quellinus the Elder, Artus Quellinus I or Artus (Arnoldus) Quellijn (20 or 30 August 1609, Antwerp  – 23 August 1668, Antwerp) was a Flemish sculptor. He is regarded as the most important representative of the Baroque in sculpture in the Southern Netherlands. He worked for a long period in the Dutch Republic and operated large workshops both in Antwerp and Amsterdam. His work had a major influence on the development of sculpture in Northern Europe.^[1]