Cornelis de Vos: A Flemish Master of Domestic Portraiture Cornelis de Vos, born around 1584 in Hulst, a small town near Antwerp in what is now the Netherlands, and tragically dying on May 9th, 1651, remains a quietly significant figure in the history of Northern Renaissance art. While he never achieved the widespread fame of his contemporaries like Rubens or Van Dyck, de Vos carved out a unique and deeply personal niche for himself through his exquisite portraits, particularly those depicting children and families within their domestic settings. His work offers a rare glimpse into the lives…