Research topic: Adam Frans van der Meulen

Adam Frans van der Meulen , c.1632-1690, Flemish painter of battle scenes and portraits. He was invited to Paris c.1665 and accompanied Louis XIV on military campaigns, carefully recording battles in drawings that he used as preparation for his detailed paintings and tapestry designs. All of these are now of considerable historical interest. The Metropolitan Museum has Meulen's Combat of Cavalry and Encounter of Cavalry. Author not available, MEULEN, ADAM FRANS VAN DER. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more