Background
Van Someren was born in Antwerp. According to Karel van Mander, he married and brought back the daughter of Aert Mijtens after he returned from Italy.
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Barend Someren
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He was the brother of Paul van Somer I.
According to the Dutch painter and biographer Arnold Houbraken he was the van Zomeren who took in Adriaen Brouwer after he fled Frans Hals" workshop to try his luck in Amsterdam. He is known for historical allegories and landscapes. Van Someren died in Amsterdam.
Personality
He was a good painter who arranged his subjects well.
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July 28, 1632 (aged 60) -
Nationality
Netherlands