When did Guillaume Courtois live?

Guillaume Courtois lived from 1628 to 1679.

What movement was Guillaume Courtois part of?

Guillaume Courtois was part of the Early Baroque Italian movement.

Where can I see paintings by Guillaume Courtois?

Paintings by Guillaume Courtois are held by Kunsthistorisches Museum, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Capitoline Museums.

Guillaume Courtois — Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

Italian, 1628–1679

Guillaume Courtois was an Italian Early Baroque Italian artist. 4 works are cataloged here, principally at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Guillaume Courtois was born in Franche-Comté.

Guillaume Courtois or italianized as Guglielmo Cortese, called Il Borgognone or Le Bourguignon, was a Free Burgundian-Italian painter, draughtsman and etcher. He was mainly active in Rome as a history and staffage painter and worked for high-level private patrons as well as large public commissions. He was a skilled portraitist, manifesting realistic sensitivity and a peculiar expressiveness. He left a large number of preparatory drawings which testify to his productivity.