Pieter Thijs (1624 – 1677): A Flemish Baroque Master Pieter Thijs, Peter Thijs or Pieter Thys (1624 in Antwerp – 1677 in Antwerp) stands as a pivotal figure within the Flemish Baroque artistic landscape. Born into a modest family, his early life foreshadowed a remarkable trajectory fueled by exceptional tutors—Artus Deurwerdeers and Frans Francken the Younger—who instilled him with foundational skills in cabinet painting and the styli…