Carel Fabritius

Carel Fabritius (1622-1654) The name Fabritius comes from the Latin 'faber', craftsman. Possibly the artist adopted the name in his early years when he may have begun his career as a carpenter. He probably learned to paint from his father, Pieter, who taught at Beemster. In 1641, Fabritius entered Rembrandt’s studio in Amsterdam as an apprentice, where he remained for sev...