Teniers

Teniers, DAVID, "THE ELDER" (1582-1649), Flemish painter, was born at Antwerp and studied under Rubens. His pictures, for the most part, represent village festivals, groups in taverns, and similar scenes, DAVID TENIERS, "THE YOUNGER" (1610-90), son and pupil of the preceding, was appointed President of the Guild of St. Luke, at Antwerp, in 1644. In 1647 he settled in Brussels. He chose the same class of subjects as his father, but greatly excelled him in vivacity and truth to nature.