Daniel Blok

Training under Jacob Scher is recorded. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Lübeck and Schwerin. Work by Daniel Blok is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Warsaw and Staatliches Museum Schwerin.

• Name — Daniel Blok • Birth Name — Daniel Blok • Born — 1580 • Birthplace — Stettin • Died — 1660 • Place of death — Rostock • Field — Painting • Movement — Baroque

According to Houbraken he was the son of Marten Blok of Utrecht. He was sent to learn the art of painting portraits from Jakob Scherer in Gdańsk. He attracted the attention of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, for whom he painted portraits. Houbraken goes on to say that he made a genealogical and heraldic family tree for the Dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and went from being painter to becoming courtier, but he lost everything in a fire in 1651 during the Thirty Years War. He survived and fled to Rostock, where he lived to the age of 80. His son Benjamin Block also became a court painter. According to the RKD, Daniel Block worked in Schwerin, but he must have been active in Lübeck also, since that is where his son was born in 1631.

The authorities additionally record the headings Daniel Block, Daniel von Block, Daniel Bloch and D. His recorded language was German. He was the child of Martin Block. 4 children are recorded: Benjamin Block, Daniel Friedrich Block, Emanuel Block and Adolph Block.