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Jacob Block

Jacob Roger Block, or Jacob Reyersz. Block (1580–1646) was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Gouda. He went to Italy when he was very young, and applied himself particularly to the study of architecture and perspective.

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Jacob Block

Born
1580 · Gouda.
Died
1646
Nationality
Dutch Republic
Occupation
painter
Languages
Dutch

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Jacob Roger Block, or Jacob Reyersz. Block (1580–1646) was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Gouda. He went to Italy when he was very young, and applied himself particularly to the study of architecture and perspective.

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