Carel Fabritius

Carel Fabritius
Self-portrait (c. 1645)
Born	Carel Pietersz. Fabritius baptised 27 February 1622 Middenbeemster, Dutch Republic
Died	12 October 1654 (aged 32) Delft, Dutch Republic
Education	Rembrandt
Movement	Delft School Dutch Golden Age Painting
Spouse	Agatha van Pruyssen

Carel Pietersz. Fabritius (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːrəl ˈpitərs faːˈbritsijʏs]; bapt. 27 February 1622 – 12 October 1654) was a Dutch painter. He was a pupil of Rembrandt and worked in his studio in Amsterdam. Fabritius, who was a member of the Delft School, developed his own artistic style and experimented with perspective and lighting. Among his works are A View of Delft (1652; National Gallery, London), The Goldfinch (1654), and The Sentry (1654).