Norbert van Bloemen (1670 – 1746): Bridging Flemish Tradition and Italian Sensibility Norbert van Bloemen (1670, Antwerp – 1746, Amsterdam), called cefalus or cephalos, was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who flourished primarily in Italy and the Dutch Republic. He stands as a pivotal figure within the Van Bloemen family’s artistic legacy—a lineage distinguished by brothers Pieter and Jan Frans—who established themselves as prominen…