Artist: Frans Francken Ii (1581 - 1642)
Nationality: Flemish
Movement:
Media: Painting
Influences:

Biography:
Son of Frans Francken I, the namesake was first an apprentice to his father and then studied in Paris with his uncle. He joined the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1605. Francken was known for his small cabinet paintings that featured historical, mythological, or allegorical themes. He also created altarpieces and decorated furniture panels. Later in his career, Francken began focusing on genre subjects. He established a prolific studio where copies of his works were made and sold.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
Click the artwork titles below to see actual examples of artwork or works of art relevant to works by Frans Francken II.

Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Francken the Younger, Deposition from the Cross, 16th - 17th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Anthony van Dyck, Portrait of Frans Francken, 16th - 17th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Francken the Younger, Passage of the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 16th - 17th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Wilhelm Hondius, Frans Francken the Elder, (after Anthony van Dyck"s Iconographia), 16th - 17th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Frans Francken I (1542-1616) Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)Oil on wood; 25 1/4
-
Frans Francken II - The Worship of the Golden Calf c. 1630-1635 oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum Flemish
-
Frans Francken - The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite 1630's oil on copper Cleveland Museum of Art Flemish
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Landscape with Allegories
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Interior of a Gothic Church at Night Pieter Neeffs the Younger (Flemish, born 1620, died
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jean Morin , Jerome Francken the Younger, (after same), 17th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jean Morin , Jerome Francken the Younger, (after same), 17th century
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: attributed to Frans Orizzonte (Frans von Bloemen) Title: A Path in the Woods Date:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Interior of a Gothic Church by Day Pieter Neeffs the Elder (Flemish, active 1605-1656/61); and
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Interior of a Gothic Church at Night Pieter Neeffs the Elder (Flemish, active 1605-1656/61); and
-
Sir Anthony Van Dyck - Frans Snyders c. 1620 oil on canvas The Frick Collection Flemish
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Frans Hals (born after 1580, died 1666) Copy after Frans Hals (Dutch, 17th century)Oil on
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Landscape with Ceres (Allegory of Earth)
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Masereel, Voisins (Neighbors), 1951
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jan-Frans van Dael, Flowers Before a Window, 1789
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Adam Frans van der Meulen, Man with a Musket, circa 1667
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Pourbus the Younger, Portrait of a Lady, 1591
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Ertinger, The Plague of the Serpents, 1683
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Ertinger, The Martyrdom of St. Etienne, 1683
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans van den Wyngaerde, Lucas Vorstermans, 17th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Snyders, The Monkey and the Gander, circa 1613
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Wouters, Cimon and Iphigenia, 17th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Floris the Elder, Horatiorum, 16th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Ertinger, Bacchanale, 17th - 18th century
J. Paul Getty Museum -
The Idolatry of Solomon
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Pourbus the Elder, Abraham Grapheus, 16th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans Hals, Portrait of a Gentleman in White, circa 1637
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizonte), The Two Statues, 17th - 18th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizonte), The Obelisk, 17th - 18th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizonte), The Two Statues, 17th - 18th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizonte), The Obelisk, 17th - 18th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans de Neve (Bloosaerken) , The seated shepherd, 17th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Frans de Neve (Bloosaerken) , Le chien dresse, 17th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizonte), Three men under an arch, 17th - 18th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizonte), The man with a basket, 17th - 18th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizonte), The man with a basket, 17th - 18th century

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (1)
Click on any of the links below to read about artnews or exhibitions related to Francken II

Haus der Kunst: The Contest Between Painting and Sculpture: From Duerer to Daumier
Painting and sculpture as subjects of themselves have appeared openly in the allegorical personifications of Pictura and Sculptura, but also in the mythological representations of Apelles and the Christian representations of St. Luke painting the ...

Further Artwork and Information:

Frans Francken II Online
Frans Francken Ii Flemish
Frans Francken II (Getty Museum)
www.rijksmuseum.nl/asp/aria/thumbnail.asp?KID=17055&SID=1140&From=kunstenaars
Lista de Obras de Frans Francken II
Frans Francken I Online
Frans Francken II > Cest du belge !
artnet.com: Resource Library: Francken: (5) Frans Francken II
Grove Art Online
frans francken

Search the Art History Database for artists, titles, media, year, and other indepth information: