Michiel Sweerts (September 29, 1618 - 1664) (also known as Michael Sweerts was a Flemish painter of the Baroque period, active in Rome (1645-1656) in the style of the "Bamboccianti". The Bamboccianti were known for depicting genre scenes of daily life. Born in Brussels, he arrived in Rome in the mid 1640s, and rapidly moved into the circle of Flemish painters that had arrayed around Pieter van Laer, and that resided near Santa Maria del Popolo. Wikipedia
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