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Jan Frans van Bloemen



Jan Frans van Bloemen (1662-1740), Flemish painter, was born at Antwerp, and studied and lived in Rome. He was nicknamed Orizonte, on account of the distance he painted in his landscapes, which are reminiscent of Gaspard Poussin and much admired.



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