Leonard Bramer (1596-1674).
Born and died at Delft. He was a Dutch painter and painted night pieces, with towns on fire and caverns, in the manner of Rembrandt. His principal works were historical subjects of a small size.
Ludovico Brea.
A painter of the Genoese school, and a native of Nice. It is not mentioned under whom he studied. He resided at Genoa from 1483 to 1513.
Quirinus Brekelenkam.
A Dutch painter who lived about 1650. He studied under Gerard Douw and followed the style of that master and of Rembrandt. His works represent Dutch cottages with figures.
Agnolo Bronzino (1502-1572).
A Florentine painter, and favorite scholar of Jacopo Carrucci, whom he assisted in some works. He imitated Michael Angelo.
Adrian Brower (1605-1638).
Born at Haerlem; died at Antwerp. A Dutch painter of poor parentage. Francis Hals offered to take him into his school, which he gladly accepted. He was a friend of Adrian Ostade and Rubens.