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Aertsen or Aertszen, Pieter

Aertsen or Aertszen, Pieter (both: pē'tur ärt'sun) [key], 1503?–1575, Dutch painter, b. Amsterdam. Aertsen painted genre scenes (see genre) that are lighthearted in spirit. He also painted religious subjects, including a few surviving altarpieces. Aertsen is represented throughout Europe.

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