A Life Immersed in Light: Simon de Poelenborch and the Dutch Golden Age Simon de Poelenborch, born in Haarlem in 1592, emerged during a period of unprecedented artistic flourishing in the Netherlands – the Dutch Golden Age. While not as widely celebrated as his contemporaries Rembrandt or Vermeer, Poelenborch carved a distinctive niche for himself with paintings that exuded refined elegance and a masterful command of light and atmosph…