# VERHAGHEN, Pieter Jozef

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1728–1811
- Profession: painter
- School: Flemish

## Biography

Flemish decorative painter who continued in the 18th century the historical painting in the 17th-century style. He remained faithful to Rubens &#39;s conception of art down to the 19th century. His main works are the Feast of Belshazzar \(Musées Royaux, Brussels\) and the Presentation in the Temple \(Ghent Museum, 1767\).

## Related artworks

- [Hagar and Ishmael Banished by Abraham](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/verhaghen-pieter-jozef-r748abe5030e165/hagar-and-ishmael-banished-by-abraham-rf5c55d223736ae>)
- [The Presentation in the Temple](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/verhaghen-pieter-jozef-r748abe5030e165/the-presentation-in-the-temple-rabef7124a62d12>)

## Attribution

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