early life and training theodoor van thulden, a prominent dutch baroque artist, was born on august 9, 1606, in 's-hertogenbosch, north brabant. his father, an orfèvre, engaged in the textile trade, while his mother was the daughter of an orfèvre. van thulden's artistic journey began under the guidance of abraham van blyenbergh, a master painter, in 1622. artistic career and influences van thulden became a master of the guild of st. luke in antwerp in 1627. his work was heavily influenced by peter paul rubens, with whom he frequently collaborated. van thulden's style, characterized by its eleg…